Read about the Wisconsin Historical Museum's new exhibit on the history of presidential politics.

May 9, 2008

 
Upcoming Events

Chris Farley Remembered
May 6 - Nov 15 :: Celebrate the life of Madison native Chris Farley, a comedian who made it big on Saturday Night Live, with...

Casper Jaggi book event
May 10 :: Jerry Apps will sign copies of Casper Jaggi: Master Swiss Cheese Maker at Fromagination on the Capitol...

Basic Blacksmithing
May 10 :: This class is full. Try your hand at the rudiments of blacksmithing, using traditional 19th-century tools...

Ongoing
Events
Replica Fur Trade Post Opens at Wisconsin Historical Museum
That's the Ticket! A Parade of Presidential Elections
New Pictures Online
Every day we add more historical images to our online collection, Wisconsin Historical Images. Not just Wisconsin, but the whole country. Not only candid snapshots, but work by major photographers. And not only photographs, but also posters, engravings, lithographs, maps and more. See the last 30 days' worth of additions by clicking above.

Wisconsin Genealogy Index
We've been adding and updating records for the last several months. If you haven't used this index to more than 2,500,000 Wisconsin birth, marriage and death certificates recently, have another look. You'll also find listings for more than 150,000 obituaries and biographical sketches.

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The Voyageur with the Hole in his Side
When a shotgun blew a fist-sized hole in Alexis St. Martin's side on June 6, 1822, military physician William Beaumont was astonished that the young fur trader worker didn't simply die on the spot. Instead, he recovered -- though with a permanent opening through his muscle wall and into his stomach that required bandaging for the rest of his life....

The latest issue of the Wisconsin Magazine of History. Wisconsin Magazine of History
The Spring 2008 issue features articles on Ho-Chunk powwows, the construction of the Kilbourn Canal, how to discover the history of old houses, and Works Progress Administration art in Wisconsin during the Depression.
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