 CONTACT: Bob Kann 462 Marston Avenue, Madison, WI 53703 608-257-0958 bobkann at charter.net Bill Kann will negotiate costs with you. Contact him directly to make arrangements.  REGION:Dane County, Southern Wisconsin HUMANITIES EXPERTISE: History |
BOB KANNBob Kann is a professional storyteller and a Professor of Education. Hereceived his PhD from UW-Madison in 1982 and became a professional storyteller during that same year. He gives lectures and performances throughout the United States. He has written four books for the Wisconsin Historical Press “Badger Biography” series: A Recipe for Success: Lizzie Kander and Her Cookbook, Belle and Bob La Follette: Partners in Politics, Frank Lloyd Wright: An American Architect, Cindy Bentley: Athlete, Leader, and Hero. He combines the dynamic speaking style of an entertainer with the expertise of an experienced author of Wisconsin history. 
Public Presentations:Belle and Bob La Follette: Partners in Politics In Wisconsin politics, there is no more famous couple than Bob and Belle La Follette. The father of “Progressive politics,” “Fighting Bob” was famous for rolling up his sleeves and fighting to reform government corruption. A formidable activist in her own right, Belle was an advocate for world peace, an agitator for the women’s vote, the first woman to graduate from the University of Wisconsin’s Law School, and Bob’s most trusted advisor. Hear tales about the La Follettes’ lives and intrepid battles for justice from Bob Kann’s biography Belle and Bob La Follette: Partners in Politics. A Recipe for Success: Lizzie Kander and Her Cookbook A Recipe for Success: Lizzie Kander and Her Cookbook celebrates the life of Milwaukee's early twentieth-century culinary wonder. Kander originally created The Settlement Cookbook to assist young Jewish immigrant girls in cooking nutritious "American-style" meals for their families. Since its publication, several generations of household cooks have been raised on the delicious recipes of the cookbook. Proceeds from the sale of the original cookbook helped build Milwaukee's first settlement house and later the city's Jewish Community Center. Bob shares stories from his “Badger Biography” of Lizzie Kander and how her famous cookbook came into being. |
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