Swiss in Wisconsin

New Glarus, Wisconsin is "perhaps the most distinctively Swiss settlement in the United States," according to author Frederick Hale. Hale begins with the establishment of New Glarus in 1850 and chronicles the story of the Swiss immigrants in Wisconsin, exploring their reasons for leaving Switzerland and the struggle to retain their unique culture. Photographs from Wisconsin Historical Society collections and maps supplement the text, while excerpts from letters and memoirs give a personal insight into the lives of the early Swiss pioneers.Hale, Frederick is the author of 'Swiss in Wisconsin ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780870203770 and ISBN 0870203770.