Book Launch and Coloring Party
reception: Saturday, May 11, 2024 1-4 pm
Author Doug Haynes presents- Wisconsin GOP History: A Coloring Book. This is an illustrated history of the Republican Party in Wisconsin from 1854 to the present. The format makes it accessible to young readers and fun for all ages. The goals and actions of early Republicans make a striking contrast to those of the present. The book contains notable figures such as Abe Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, "Fighting" Bob Lafollette, Joe McCarthy, Scott Walker and Ron Johnson and many others. The Republican party got its start in Wisconsin and a number of key figures and important events in that history are tied to Wisconsin. Did you know that the first gay rights legislation in the nation was signed by a republican governor?
This event will be a chance to meet the author / artist, talk politics and have fun coloring. Haynes' previous book, the State Street Coloring Book will also be on hand.
This event will be a chance to meet the author / artist, talk politics and have fun coloring. Haynes' previous book, the State Street Coloring Book will also be on hand.