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Peck's Sunshine Being a Collection of Articles Written for Peck's Sun, Milwaukee, Wis. - 1882

By George W. (George Wilbur) Peck

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

** Experience rib-tickling tales of quirky characters navigating the ups and downs of life, one goat purchase and gender role debate at a time.

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2008-05-16
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Summary

** "Peck's Sunshine" by George W. Peck is a collection of funny articles from the newspaper Peck's Sun, offering a look at life in the 1880s through jokes and stories. The writing style is light and fun, poking fun at things like what men and women do, how people thought about medicine, and silly things that happen with animals, with the author humorously explaining that he was inspired to write the book by a publisher from Chicago. The author describes amusing characters and happenings, like discussions regarding female doctors and a person tasked with purchasing a goat, setting the stage for a read filled with quirky observations and playful digs at society. **

About the Author

George Wilbur Peck was an American writer and politician from Wisconsin. He served as the 17th governor of Wisconsin and the 29th mayor of Milwaukee.

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