Selecting the most important literature from Wisconsin's rich historical resources, this bibliography provides 3,400 entries on the history of Wisconsin. The book is interdisciplinary, covering titles in economics, political science, sociology, ethnic studies, religion, and social and cultural history, and includes citations from archival resources, monographs, journal articles, dissertations, conference proceedings, local and state historical publications, and reference works. With no comparable bibliography available for Wisconsin, this volume is the only comprehensive, up-to-date bibliography on Wisconsin's 150-year history.

Arranged chronologically, the book includes chapters on prehistory, Indian tribal history, early exploration and settlement, statehood, the Progressive Era, the World Wars and the Depression Era, and the years since 1945. The book also includes a brief chronology.