Powder Plant

Powder Plant, written by Carolyn Dallmann, provides a detailed personal history of life at the Badger Army Ammunition Plant in Sauk County, Wisconsin. This memoir explores three decades of work within a major manufacturer of gunpowder and nitrocellulose-based propellants. Dallmann recounts her professional experiences ranging from chemistry and water testing to auditing. The narrative examines the plant's vital and controversial role in central Wisconsin during the latter half of the twentieth century, covering significant eras including the Vietnam War.

As a work of history and biography, Powder Plant documents a world in chaos through the lens of a woman in history. The text covers intense events such as explosions, bombings, and environmental decline. This military history and memoir offers a unique perspective on the Americas and United States industrial operations. Readers interested in memoirs and notable people will find this volume one of the most significant accounts of industrial life and its lasting impact on the local landscape.