Sparks from the
Flaming Wheel". . . Local history is . . . more accurately reflected by individuals more intimately associated with a specific historical situation, place, or person. . . [T]he oral history approach has . . . considerable prestige as a method of recording historical facts. . . The concept of Sparks from the Flaming Wheel has . . . [t]he advantages of having individuals record in writing, from their own experiences..."
From the preface to Sparks from the Flaming Wheel
A collection of personal reminisces by scores of contributors, "Sparks" is a unique document of Beloit history. Essays range from memories of local business and industry to recollections of family and childhood, and the volume is full of archival photographs. The editor Joseph Rhodes is past curator of the Beloit Historical Society, long-time educator and community leader.