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3 DIRECTOR'S NOTES 
4 EDITOR'S NOTES 
5 UPFRONT 
Author James Campbell retraces a campaign that decimated Wisconsin 
soldiers in World War II, a store pioneers the notion of "clothing with
a 
conscience" (but no ponchos!), and Nancy L. Zimpher reviews a book by
Katharine Lyall. 
47 POETRY 
Work by Jean-Marie Bahr, Caroline Collins, Susan Elbe, Andrea Potos, 
Judy Roy, Terry Savoie, and Christine Wallin. 
54 FICTION 
Who's alive, who's dead, and who's having a mental breakdown in "Sonia"?
By Ingrid Aamot, winner of third prize in our statewide short story contest.
61 MEET THE DONORS 
We thank the individuals and organizations that allow the Wisconsin 
Academy to flourish. 
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It is a place where all people can come for reliable, unbiased information
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The Wisconsin Academy was founded in 1870 as an independent, nonprofit 
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Sam believes in green eggs and ham. 
Story on page 39. 
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, 
Arts and Letters 
Officers of the Council 
President: Thomas Boldt 
President- Elect: Jim Perry 
Immediate Past President: James S. Haney 
Treasurer: Howard Marklein 
Secretary: Jim Armstrong 
Vice President of Sciences: Millard Susman 
Vice President of Arts: Ruth DeYoung Kohler 
Councilors-at-Large 
Leslie D. Alldritt 
John Ashley 
Terry Brown 
Richard Burgess 
James Crow 
Michael Dombeck 
Mary Lynne Donohue 
Robert M. Goodman 
Stan Gruszynski 
Doug Hastad 
Jesse Ishikawa 
George Kaiser 
Carol Knox 
Marianne Lubar 
LaMoine MacLaughlin 
John Mielke 
Ann Peckham 
Calvin Potter 
Linda Ware 
Rolf Wegenke 
Councilor-at-Large Emeritus: 
John Thomson 
Officers of the Foundation 
Treasurer: Daniel Gelatt 
Secretary: Nancy Noeske 
Founder: Ira Baldwin 
Directors 
Marian Bolz 
Greg Dombrowski 
Terry Hailer 
Jack Kussmaul 
Andy Richards 
2  WINTER  2008  WISCONSIN  PEOPLE  &  IDEAS