May 2004 Highlights
Private I’s — Reading the Diaries of Historic Figures
Historic diaries let us peek behind closed doors. Textbook generalizations may illuminate history’s broad sweep, but diaries shine a laser beam on the minutia of someone’s actual life. The Historical Society has just begun to share some of its thousands...
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Posted May 27, 2004
$500,000 N.E.H. Grant to Help Preserve Library-Archives Collections
A $500,000 challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities has been awarded to the Wisconsin Historical Foundation, which will use the grant to build a $2.5 million endowment for the preservation of the Wisconsin Historical Society's world-class North...
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Posted May 27, 2004
Get Historic Content Delivered Directly To You
The Wisconsin Historical Society is using a new technology, RSS feeds, to syndicate some of its content for use in other Web sites and personal aggregators. Is it something you might find useful? RSS feeds are ways of sending some...
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Posted May 21, 2004
Wisconsin Historical Society Honors Three Authors With Book Awards of Merit
The Wisconsin Historical Society has named three authors as recipients of its 2004 Book Awards of Merit for excellent scholarship in documenting and interpreting Wisconsin history. Wisconsin Historical Society President Patricia A. Boge presented the following awards in ceremonies in...
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Posted May 19, 2004
Solve a Mystery: Nixon Flyswatter/Fan Stumps Museum
April 2004 marked the 10-year anniversary of President Nixon's death, but curators at the Wisconsin Historical Museum are still stumped about a piece of Nixon memorabilia in its collection. Dubbed the "Dick & Pat Fly-Swatter and Fan," the object consists...
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Posted May 13, 2004
It's Your History — Turning Points in Wisconsin History
What do you think are the most important events in our state's history? Tell us, at Turning Points In Wisconsin History, and we'll digitize original manuscripts, photographs, rare books, and museum objects that reflect your interests so you can explore...
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Posted May 5, 2004
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