The Badger Ordnance Works, which came to southwestern Wisconsin's Sauk Prairie in 1941 and forever altered it, was in operation through three major wars. Author Michael J. Goc presents in this book a comprehensive history of the powder plant in both its natural and social contexts, seamlessly weaving a tale of the B.O.W., the people whose lives it changed, and the unique place where they came together.
This book is the first comprehensive history of the Badger Ordnance Works, also known as the Badger Army Ammunition Plant, and was the recipient of the Wisconsin Historical Society's Award of Merit. It is annotated and indexed with a bibliography.
Here's what Midwest Book Review said about this book:
"Michael J. Goc's Powder, People And Place: Badger Ordnance Works and the Sauk Prairie is a 404-page compendium of stories that put together a cohesive picture of the powder plant Badger Ordnance Works, and how it changed the lives of those who lived near it and labored for it since its beginning in 1941 through its eventual closure in 1975 with the end of the Vietnam War. A thoughtful, well-researched, deftly written, and detailed reminiscence of a microcosm of Wisconsin history, Powder, People And Place is a "must" for all Wisconsin community library collections and a seminal contribution to Wisconsin History academic reference shelves and supplemental reading lists as well. Michael Goc has done such a fine and seminal work that it could well serve as a template for other specialized community and regional histories."
Powder, People and Place:
Badger Ordnance Works and the Sauk Prairie
Non-Fiction
Softcover, 404 pages with 95 photos, maps, and illustrations
ISBN 0-938627-56-2, $25.00
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