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

Coming Soon!

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?...

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


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

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

September 13, 2025

Before Bucky Badger, there was Numen Lumen.

Numen Lumen was the University of Wisconsin’s first official seal. [1] It is now considered historic and...

September 6, 2025

Does Wisconsin have a lot of churches? The GNIS (Geographic Names Information System), the official federal repository of geographic feature names,...

August 30, 2025

The old Bayfield County courthouse in the city of Bayfield – now home to the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Visitor Center – has an interesting...

August 23, 2025

This is the 3rd part of a 3-part series. Read part 1 here and part 2 here.

After the magnetic experiments ended, UW-Madison’s underground...

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Events

I will be a panelist of first-time novelists at the Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books, along with Rhea Thomas and Adele Powers. The Festival will be held at Carroll University in Waukesha and the event is free. More details here.