Howard Veregin

Howard Veregin

Howard Veregin is an author and cartographer living in Wisconsin. His writings have appeared in dozens of scientific journals and books. He writes historical nonfiction about the scientific theories and practices of the early 20th century. His Oddsconsin blog focuses on the strange and sometimes mysterious features of Wisconsin’s human landscape.

Books

Dog 137

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Someone needs to stop the experiments on the dogs. They are being deliberately poisoned to support the Army’s World War I chemical warfare program. The job falls to a homeless orphan, known as Einleff. Will he find the humanity within himself to save the dogs, or will he become complicit in the experiments and allow them to continue?...

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Goode's World Atlas

22nd edition

First published in 1923, Goodes World Atlas sets the standard for college reference atlases. The 22nd edition features hundreds of new physical, political, and thematic maps.
4.4 out of 5 stars on Amazon, 3.9 on Goodreads


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Goode's World Atlas

21st Edition

The 21st edition of the classic college atlas first published by Rand McNally in 1923.
4.6 out of 5 stars on Amazon, 3.9 on Goodreads

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Other Writing

A history of the building’s unsavory reputation and abandoned sixth floor.

Syphilis, sleeping sickness, and the casualties of a hunt for a cure.

Sleeping sickness research at the University of Wisconsin and its ties to colonialism.

World War I-era poison gas testing at UW-Madison leaves a legacy at once extensive and obscure.

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Blog

December 20, 2025

This is the second part in a series on Wisconsin’s state boundaries. Last week, Oddsconsin 50 looked at the Wisconsin-Illinois boundary. This week,...

December 13, 2025

Maps do a poor job of conveying the complexity of political boundaries. Boundaries are often imprecise, ambiguous or disputed. By portraying such...

December 6, 2025

This particular one is a crooked, crooked beet
- The Clash, 1980

For part 1 of Sugar! see Oddsconsin 47. For part 2 see Oddsconsin 48.

Following the...

November 29, 2025

‘Cause we got the beets
We got the beets
We got the beets, yeah
- The Go-Go's, 1980

For part 1 of Sugar! see Oddsconsin 47.

In the late 1800s, the...

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