Wisconsin Magazine of History
A Groivth Industry. The Wisconsin Aluminum Cookwarc Industry, 1893-1920 JAMES M. ROCK TIte Lawyer in Wisconsin, 1836-1860: A Profile HOWARD FEIGENBAUM John F. Potter, Consul General to British Horth America, 1864-1866
J. G. SNELL Winning Friends and Influencing Policy: British Strategy to Woo America in 1937
Edited by THOMAS E. HACHEY "Young Boh" La Follette on American Capitalism THEODORE ROSENOF Racism and Reform: A Review Essay JOHN MILTON COOPER, JR.
Published by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin / Vol. 55, No. 2 / Winter, 1971-1972 THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN
JAMES MORTON SMITH, Director
Officers E. DAVID CRONON, President GEORGE BANTA, JR., Honorary Vice-President JOHN C. GEILFUSS, First Vice-President E. E. HOMSTAD, Treasurer HOWARD W. MEAD, Second Vice-President JAMES MORTON SMITH, Secretary
Board of Curators Ex-Officio PATRICK J. LUCEY, Governor of the State CHARLES P. SMITH, State Treasurer ROBERT C. ZIMMERMAN, Secretary of State JOHN C. WEAVER, President of the University MRS. GEORGE SWART, President of the Women's Auxiliary
Term Expires, 1972 E. DAVID CRONON ROBERT A. GEHRKE BEN GUTHRIE J. WARD RECTOR Madison Ripon Lac du Flambeau Milwaukee SCOTT M. CUTLIP JOHN C. GEILFUSS MRS. R. L. HARTZELL CLIFFORD D. SWANSON Madison Milwaukee Grantsburg Stevens Point MRS. ROBERT E. FRIEND MRS. HOWARD T. GREENE ROBERT H. IRRMANN Hartland Milwaukee Beloit
Term Expires, 1973 THOMAS H. BARLAND MRS. RAYMOND J. KOLTES FREDERICK L OLSON DR. LOUIS C. SMITH Eau Claire Madison Wauwatosa Lancaster E. E. HOMSTAD CHARLES R. MCCALLUM F. HARWOOD ORBISON ROBERT S. ZIGMAN Black River Falls Hubertus Appleton Milwaukee MRS. EDWARD C. JONES HOWARD W. MEAD DONALD C. SLIGHTER Fort Atkinson Madison Milwaukee
Term Expires, 1974 ROGER E. AXTELL PAUL E. HASSETT MRS. WM. H. L. SMYTHE CEDRIC A. VIG Janesville Madison Milwaukee Rhinelander HORACE M. BENSTEAD WILLIAM HUFFMAN WILLIAM F. STARK CLARK WILKINSON Racine Wisconsin Rapids Nashotah Baraboo THOMAS M. CHEEKS ROBERT B. L. MURPHY MILO K. SWANTON Milwaukee Madison Madison
Honorary Honorary Life Members EDWARD D. CARPENTER, Cassville MRS. ESTHER NELSON, Madison RUTH H. DAVIS, Madison DOROTHY L. PARK, Madison MRS. MARGARET HAFSTAD, Rockdale MONICA STAEDTLER, Madison PRESTON E. MCNALL, Clearwater, Florida BENTON H. WILCOX, Madison JOHN C. JACQUES, Madison PAUL VANDERBILT, Madison WILLIAM ASHBY MCCLOY, New London, Connecticut
Fellows VERNON CARSTENSEN MERLE CURTI ALICE E. SMITH
The Women's Auxiliary Officers MRS. GEORGE SWART, Fort Atkinson, President MRS. GORDON R. WALKER, Racine, Vice-President MISS RUTH DAVIS, Madison, Secretary MRS. RICHARD G. ZIMMERMANN, Sheboygan, Treasurer MRS. EDWARD H. RIKKERS, Madison, Ex-Officio VOLUME 55, NUMBER 2 / WINTER, 1971-1972 Wisconsin Magazine of History
WILLIAM CONVERSE HAYGOOD, Editor WILLIAM C. MARTEN, Associate Editor
A Growth Industry: The Wisconsin Aluminum Cookware Industry, 1893-1920 86 JAMES M. ROCK The Lawyer in Wisconsin, 1836-1860: A Profile 100 HOWARD FEIGENBAUM John F. Potter, Consul General to British North America, 1864-1866 107 J. G. SNELL Winning Friends and Influencing Policy: British Strategy to Woo America in 1937 120 Edited by THOMAS E. HACHEY "Young Bob" La Follette on American Capitalism 130 THEODORE ROSENOF Racism and Reform: A Review Essay 140 JOHN MILTON COOPER, JR.
Communications 145 Book Reviews 148 Accessions 170 Contributors 172
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