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Freedom Summer Digital Collection
25,000 pages from the Society's manuscript collections on Civil Rights are now available online. They focus on 1964's Mississippi Freedom Summer project, in which thousands of local African-American residents were joined by hundreds of northern volunteers to challenge segregation and secure voting rights. View photos, letters, diaries, pamphlets, memos, and much more. Download a free PowerPoint and Sourcebook of key documents.
Recollection Wisconsin
Wisconsin Heritage Online has a new name and much-enhanced Web site. It's a statewide consortium of historical organizations sharing pictures, books, manuscripts, maps and museum artifacts on the Web. Now you can also share your own stories and connect with other people who love history. Enjoy 100,000 items from more than 80 Wisconsin historical organizations at Recollection Wisconsin.
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The Story of Memorial DayMany cities and towns claim to have held the first Memorial Day ceremony. But where did this holiday really begin? And how did it evolve in the public mind from a solemn commemoration of military sacrifices, to a general display of public patriotism, to the unofficial launch of summer, and finally back to its solemn roots? Here's the answer, with...
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Wisconsin Magazine of History
The spring issue of the "Wisconsin Magazine of History" features articles on the "Girl-Man" of Milwaukee, the first normal school kindergarten in the United States, the roots of Wisconsin genealogy, and fashionable dresses worn by influential Wisconsin women over a period of 60 years.
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Circus World Kicks Off its Performance Season
