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Black History in Wisconsin
African Americans came to Wisconsin in the early 1700s, long before Yankees, Germans or Norwegians. Read about Black fur traders, a Wisconsin slave who sued his owner in court for back wages, and much more. A short history and more than 30 rare documents are just a click away.
Wisconsin Survivors of the Holocaust
Three decades ago, Wisconsin Historical Society staff interviewed 22 survivors of the Nazi Holocaust who settled in our state. The complete audio recordings and typed transcripts of those interviews are now available online. Browse excerpts, jump to specific topics, view photos, and download classroom resources at the new Wisconsin Survivors of the Holocaust digital collection.
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Cat Escaped the NazisMadison architect Herb DeLevie grew up in Stadtskanaal, Holland, where his father ran a successful business. Their large household was home to a number of pets, including an enormous black cat that adopted them. "Before the war," DeLevie recalled, "before my father went into hiding, we had a great big black cat that appeared one day... This cat was a...
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Wisconsin Magazine of History
The Winter 2009-2010 issue of Wisconsin Magazine of History features articles on Women for a Peaceful Christmas, a group formed in 1971 to protest U.S. involvement in Vietnam by urging citizens to celebrate a more traditional and less commercial Christmas; Milwaukee's anarchist scare in 1917 after a police station bombing killed 10 people; the process of investigating farmstead life in 19th-century Racine County via historical archaeology; and Arthur Covey's Kohler murals. |
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Museum Exhibits Rare Photos of Taliesin I
