September 2006 Highlights
Fresh Fall Reads from WHS Press
Magnificent movie palaces, singing Milwaukee mayors, cooking classes for immigrants, and a fantastic circus family — these stories and more are the subjects of four new books from the Wisconsin Historical Society Press. Cream City Chronicles: Stories of Milwaukee's Past...
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Posted September 28, 2006
Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month began on September 15, the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries. This monthlong celebration highlights the history and culture of the many different Spanish-speaking peoples who have made the U.S. their home. Today, more than...
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Posted September 27, 2006
Love & Courtship — by Lamplight
Old World Wisconsin will celebrate 19th-century rituals of love and courtship — by the warm glow of lamplight — during its annual Autumn Lamplight Tours on Saturday and Sunday, September 29-30 and October 6-7. The special after-hours interactive tours will...
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Posted September 25, 2006
Wisconsin on TV
For those not from Wisconsin, the state may seem less like a real place than an image on television — Al's Diner, Shotz Brewery, a courthouse in Rome, Eric Forman's basement. Wisconsin has been the setting for a number of...
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Posted September 22, 2006
Adding Without Subtracting Symposium
Are you the owner of a historic building — or an architect or consultant who advises historic building owners? Are you a preservationist concerned about the integrity of historic buildings and neighborhoods? If so, please consider joining us for a...
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Posted September 20, 2006
A Civil War Spectacle Coming to Wade House
The normally placid pastures and meadows of Wade House historic site in Greenbush will become massive Union and Confederate encampments during the site's 16th annual Civil War Weekend Saturday and Sunday, September 23-24. Visitors will observe the daily routine of...
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Posted September 18, 2006
Classic Book and Movie Club — September 17
The 1943 film adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's classic 1940 novel For Whom the Bell Tolls, set amid the chaos of the Spanish Civil War, will be presented in a free public screening at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, September 17, in the...
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Posted September 15, 2006
A September Sampler: Special Events Aplenty
From a tribute to America's first breed of horse and a celebration of Cornish culture in Wisconsin to an 1880s wedding and reception, Wisconsin's historic sites have a lineup of special events in store during September to suit many a...
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Posted September 13, 2006
The Road from 9/11
Forty years ago, workers began to erect the World Trade Center. Before it was finished, Wisconsin sociologist Richard Quinney was on hand with his camera to document its construction. His color slides remain a poignant reminder of the community of...
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Posted September 11, 2006
Fighting Son: A New Biography from WHS Press
As a member of Wisconsin's most famous political family, Phil La Follette's political journey was unquestionably marked by the legacy of his father, Senator Robert La Follette. Like his father, Phil was fiery, confrontational and unwavering, and his efforts led...
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Posted September 8, 2006
Fall Reading from the Magazine of History
The autumn issue of the Wisconsin Magazine of History hits newsstands and mailboxes this week, with stories on the early years of women's radio, small town family life in Omro, and the fight to legalize gambling in Wisconsin. It also...
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Posted September 6, 2006
Villa Louis Carriage Classic a Feast for the Eyes
Magnificently restored carriages, drivers elegantly attired in their Sunday best, and immaculately groomed horses — all set against the backdrop of a grand Victorian mansion — make the annual Villa Louis Carriage Classic pleasure driving event a veritable feast for...
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Posted September 5, 2006
Hamburger Heaven in Seymour
Hamburgers are one of America's favorite foods. We have taken the idea of ground beef between bread combined with a baffling variety of condiments to the point that the hamburger may be the icon of American cuisine. Though the hamburger's...
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Posted September 1, 2006
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