August 2004 Highlights
Discover H. H. Bennett on the Web
For more than 40 years, H. H. Bennett captured the essence of the Wisconsin Dells with his camera. Our new Web pages make it easy to enjoy Bennett's rich legacy. Almost 700 images show the Dells' famous rock formations, lumber...
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Posted August 26, 2004
Mead Witter Foundation Pledges $100,000 Toward Preservation Endowment
Mead Witter Foundation of Wisconsin Rapids has pledged $100,000 toward what ultimately will become a $2.5 million endowment for the preservation of the Wisconsin Historical Society's world-class North American history library and archival collections. The Wisconsin Historical Foundation will need...
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Posted August 17, 2004
The Wild, Wild West In Wisconsin
The Wild, Wild West is about to make a come back — in Wisconsin! The rowdy antics of 19th-century Wild West showman William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody and his Congress of Rough Riders of the World will take center stage...
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Posted August 17, 2004
Notes from the Field — Shipwrecks at Maritime Trails
Follow a chronicle of shipwreck exploration as underwater archaeologists from the Historical Society examine several shipwrecks in Lakes Michigan and Superior throughout the summer and fall of 2004 at Notes from the Field. Working in cooperation with the University of...
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Posted August 11, 2004
Third Down and a War to Go Publication Kickoff Party
Join the Wisconsin Historical Society Press, the National W Club, the Wisconsin Alumni Association, and the Wisconsin Book Festival in celebrating the publication of Third Down and a War to Go at a Kickoff Party, Friday, October 1, 3:30-6:30 p.m.,...
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Posted August 5, 2004
Historic Sites Savings in August
Families take note. Throughout August 2004, visitors to any of the Wisconsin Historical Society's historic sites can slash in half the price of admission for kids 5-12 — thanks to a discount coupon being made available to all comers by...
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Posted August 2, 2004
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