LA CROSSE HISTORY
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THE LA CROSSE AREA'S HISTORY, DIGITIZED

LGBTQ


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Author:
Bruce L. Mouser
Subject:
Poage, George Coleman
African American athletes--Wisconsin
African Americans--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Creator:
Bruce L. Mouser
Description:
Mouser follows Black Olympian George Poage's extraordinary life from Hannibal, Missouri, to La Crosse and Madison, Wisconsin, to St. Louis, Missouri, finally settling permanently in Chicago, Illinois. Poage excelled in the classroom until his attention turned to athletics.
Subject:
La Crosse (Wis.)--Newspapers
Gay rights
Lesbians--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Wisconsin--La Crosse
Description:
The Leaping La Crosse News (LLN) publication served as a source of information for lesbians living in the La Crosse, Wisconsin, area. It was published from 1979 to 2007 and distributed monthly. Topics covered in the newsletter include national, state, and local news about lesbian activities, legal cases, fashion, entertainment, and events, as well as social and political activities of La Crosse area lesbians. This collection includes nearly every published issue, amounting to 317 separate issues.