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September 2004 Highlights

Celebrate Badger Football History!

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: The All-American 1942 Wisconsin Badgers at a Kickoff Party,...
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Posted September 27, 2004

An Interview with Terry Frei, author of Third Down and a War to Go

Wisconsin Historical Society Press: What were some of the most surprising things you learned from researching and writing Third Down and a War to Go? Terry Frei: I don't know if it was surprising, but the one thing that struck...
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Posted September 21, 2004

Civil War Weekend to Focus on the Role of Cavalry

The din of cannon blasts and the crackle of small arms fire will ring throughout the wooded hills of Wade House in Greenbush as the historic site re-creates its annual Civil War Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, September 25-26. The...
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Posted September 20, 2004

Bogart and Bacall in "The Big Sleep"

A free public screening of the 1946 film noir classic, "The Big Sleep," the second presentation in a three-part series of classic movies adapted from classic books, will be shown at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, September 19, in the auditorium of...
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Posted September 13, 2004

Discover the "Framed! Investigation" Online

Even though the gallery exhibition has come down, all of the intriguing stories from Framed! Investigating the Painted Past are now available online. Explore the stories behind the faces, places, and events depicted in 16 oil paintings from the Wisconsin...
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Posted September 7, 2004

Carriage Classic Recalls Heyday of the Villa Louis

Some of the Midwest's best horses and finest restored carriages will converge in Prairie du Chien on Saturday and Sunday, September 11-12, for the 24th running of the annual Villa Louis Carriage Classic. This popular event, the largest sport-driving show...
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Posted September 1, 2004

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