November 2005 Highlights
Historical Images of Wisconsin Women
The role of women in Wisconsin history is richly documented in the Visual Materials collections of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Included are not only exceptional women, but also those who are often unheralded as they go about the tasks of...
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Posted November 28, 2005
Happy Holidays! Shop for History Gifts Online!
In 1855, as Lyman Copeland Draper labored in his barn, which at the time doubled as the home of the Wisconsin Historical Society, it would have been impossible for him to envision a world interconnected by electronic marvels called computers....
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Posted November 28, 2005
Commemorative Wisconsin Ornament
No, we're not talking about another trinket in the shape of the state. Rather we are referring to an ornament based on the gilded statue named "Wisconsin" that adorns the top of the state Capitol. She will be the centerpiece...
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Posted November 22, 2005
Thanksgiving: Time for Family, Friends & Food!
In many parts of the world, one day a year is set aside to give thanks. In the United States, one of the many ways we give thanks is with food shared with family and friends. Many traditional Thanksgiving foods...
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Posted November 21, 2005
Society Unveils Papers of Senator William Proxmire
Through the generosity of former Senator William Proxmire and his family, the records of the political career of this Wisconsin legend are now available for research at the Wisconsin Historical Society. For 32 years Democratic Senator William Proxmire represented the...
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Posted November 18, 2005
Rare Deer Hide Jacket Symbolizes Hunting Heritage
Like many young men living in Ashland, Wisconsin, Ruel Garnich Baldwin (1893-1978) participated in the yearly hunting season. Sometime between 1913 and 1916 he had the hides from deer he had shot made into a jacket by a Native American...
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Posted November 17, 2005
Beads and Beavers — the Fur Trade in Wisconsin
On Saturday, November 19, former state archaeologist Bob Birmingham will discuss the role of glass beads in French, English and American fur trade with Native Americans at the Wisconsin Historical Museum on Madison's Capitol Square. Come discover the various types...
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Posted November 17, 2005
Wisconsin Celebrates National Education Week
Wisconsin's early settlers held a high regard for the development of intellect and spirit that triggered the formation of discussion groups, libraries and schools. Electa Quinney, a member of the Stockbridge-Munsee band of Mohicans, became the first public school teacher...
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Posted November 14, 2005
Respecting Tradition, Embracing the Future
November is National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, a time to recognize the contributions made by American Indians to the establishment and growth of the United States. Home to 11 federally recognized tribes (the Brothertown Tribe has yet...
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Posted November 14, 2005
Native American Vietnam Veteran Pouch
Acquired from an Oneida Indian at a Pow-Wow in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the bag shown at left represents the proud tradition of Native American military service. The maker used a traditional Native American form, the pouch, and embellished it with military...
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Posted November 10, 2005
Remembering Veterans of World War I
As Veterans Day approaches, we honor all Wisconsin's sons and daughters who have served or currently serve in our nation's armed forces. When "the war to end all wars" ceased on Nov. 11, 1918, cries of joy went up around...
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Posted November 7, 2005
Frank Lloyd Wright Paper House Model from 1938
In 1938 Life magazine invited notable architects to design "dream homes" for four American families, each at a different income level. Each family was assigned two architects, one to design a "traditional" house and one a "modern" house. Wisconsin architect...
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Posted November 3, 2005
Everything a History Teacher Could Need at the Society
The Society offers dozens of services to teachers, including workshops, curriculum materials, field trips, online collections, lesson plans, books and journals, National History Day training, classroom visits, and much more. We've just brought information about all these services together on...
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Posted November 3, 2005
Rare Audio of Rosa Parks (1913-2005)
Taking a stand while sitting down, Rosa Parks became a household name when she refused to give up her bus seat to a white man on a December evening in 1955. Arrested and fined for breaking the law, Parks' action...
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Posted November 2, 2005
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