July 2005 Highlights
Powder Horn from Black Hawk War
An unknown member of Colonel Henry Dodge's militia carried this powder horn during the Black Hawk War during the spring and summer of 1832. The militia man may have made the powder horn himself by hollowing out a cow horn,...
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Posted July 28, 2005
Circus World Still Open Despite Storm Damage
The show goes on today at Circus World in Baraboo, despite its Big Top being flattened by strong thunderstorms Monday night. Severe wind and rain hit the circus museum and performance venue about 10 o'clock Monday evening, damaging the big...
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Posted July 26, 2005
"Are We There Yet?" Wisconsin Tourism
It's midsummer and thousands of us have hit the roads for a well-deserved vacation. Fleeing the hectic pace of daily life is a 150-year-old tradition in Wisconsin. Traveling for recreation became increasingly popular after the advent of railroads, and by...
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Posted July 25, 2005
Before Carbon Fiber — Early Biking in Wisconsin
Wisconsin cyclists have been braving mud, cows, and automobiles for well over a century, and documents about their passion are represented in the Society's digital collections. By 1892 Wisconsin riders had begun publishing their own journal, The Pneumatic. All its...
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Posted July 20, 2005
Discover Underwater Shipwrecks off the Coast of Wisconsin
Follow a chronicle of shipwreck exploration as underwater archaeologists from the Wisconsin Historical Society examine several shipwrecks in Lake Michigan throughout 2005. Working in cooperation with the Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Research Foundation, the Wisconsin Coastal...
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Posted July 18, 2005
Living Large Like Laura Ingalls Wilder
Scenes and characters from Laura Ingalls Wilder's children's classic, Little House in the Big Woods, will jump out of the book's pages and into the historic setting of Old World Wisconsin on Friday, July 22, during Laura Ingalls Wilder Children's...
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Posted July 18, 2005
Wisconsin's Astronaut, Deke Slayton
At 2:50 p.m. on July 15, 1975, an Apollo spacecraft lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center, bound for its historic rendezvous with the Soviet Soyuz spacecraft. The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, a collaboration between the United States and the Soviet...
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Posted July 14, 2005
The History of Wisconsin Golf in the Magazine
Join the Wisconsin Magazine of History this summer as we explore the long history of golf in our state, from the glorious to the obscure. Check out "Fore! Ward: The History of Wisconsin Golf" and learn about the state's earliest...
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Posted July 13, 2005
Villa Louis Recalls the War of 1812 in Wisconsin
Booming cannons and muskets will signal the beginning of War of 1812 in Wisconsin: The Battle of Prairie du Chien as it unfolds at the Villa Louis in Prairie du Chien Saturday and Sunday, July 16-17. The true-to-life event will...
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Posted July 13, 2005
Lance Armstrong's Winning Bicycle on Exhibit
On July 25th, 2004, American cyclist Lance Armstrong crossed the finish line in Paris to win his sixth Tour de France, becoming the first rider in history to do so. Armstrong won these titles riding bicycles made in Wisconsin by...
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Posted July 7, 2005
WHS Press Celebrates with Big Book Giveaway!
Now is your chance to nominate your favorite school library or public library to win a complete set of Wisconsin Historical Society Press books in honor of our 150th birthday! This outstanding collection of more than 100 books, a $3,000...
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Posted July 7, 2005
Art of the Ethnic Easter Egg Exhibit Online
The Wisconsin Historical Museum is pleased to present "From Shell to Symbol: Art of the Ethnic Easter Egg." The virtual exhibition features dozens of colorfully decorated Easter eggs by four Wisconsin artists representing Ukrainian, Croatian, and Slovakian traditions. View detailed...
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Posted July 6, 2005
Summer Reading Suggestions from WHS Staff
Society members and visitors often tell us they'd like to know more about the staff behind the programs and services that they enjoy. Here's a glimpse into a random sample of staff through the books they're reading this summer, or...
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Posted July 5, 2005
Senator Gaylord Nelson: 1916-2005
Wisconsin native and environmental champion Gaylord Nelson, shown here at a Green Packers game in 1962 with Robert Kennedy, died Sunday, July 3, at 89. He played major roles in creating Earth Day, establishing the Environmental Protection Agency, expanding Wisconsin...
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Posted July 5, 2005
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