November 2007 Highlights
'Tis the Season to Give from Your Heart
Family get-togethers at grandma's house, making snow angels with your children, the aroma of freshly baked sugar cookies, twinkling lights that magically lit up the night — the holiday season is a wonderful time of year filled with precious memories...
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Posted November 30, 2007
Holiday Shopping at Old World Wisconsin
If endless traipsing through crowded shopping malls in search of that elusive gift for the hard-to-buy-for people on your holiday shopping list has you stymied, consider a stop at Old World Wisconsin's museum shop. The store is stuffed with the...
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Posted November 29, 2007
A Banner Season at Wisconsin's Historic Sites
As the end of the 2007 season approaches for the Society's historic sites, it is apparent that the demand to experience Wisconsin history is on the rise. Across the entire statewide network of 10 historic sites, total attendance is up...
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Posted November 26, 2007
2007 State Capitol Ornament Available Now
The fourth annual commemorative ornament depicting Wisconsin's magnificent Capitol is available now at the Wisconsin Historical Museum. The inspiration for the 2007 ornament is the beautiful holiday tree that graces the Capitol rotunda each December. The Wisconsin Historical Museum has...
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Posted November 21, 2007
Villa Louis to Celebrate an 1890s Christmas
Villa Louis, the Wisconsin Historical Society's grand Victorian house museum in Prairie du Chien, will ring in the holiday season with "An 1890s Christmas Holiday" on Saturday and Sunday, December 1-2 and December 8-9. The mansion, decked out from top...
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Posted November 19, 2007
Discover the Spirit of Christmas Past
As another holiday season approaches, with all the nerve-rattling hustle and bustle that comes with it, it's nice to know that people can still experience the Christmas season at a slower pace and celebrate the holidays much the same as...
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Posted November 16, 2007
Digitization of the Magazine of History Complete
A year ago, the only way to see most of the research on Wisconsin history was to travel to a university library or to the Society library in Madison and track down the Wisconsin Magazine of History. Today, more than...
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Posted November 14, 2007
Like History? Become a Member!
Whether you actively use the Society's resources to find your ancestors, research your hometown, or just appreciate the significance of the past, you are invited to become a member of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Membership also makes a great gift!...
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Posted November 12, 2007
A Salute to Our Newest Veterans
As Veterans Day approaches, we wish to honor all Wisconsin's men and women who have served and currently serve in our nation's armed forces. The newest U.S. war veterans, serving as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, all have stories from...
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Posted November 9, 2007
The Museum's Moccasin Collection Goes Online
The Wisconsin Historical Museum proudly presents an online tour of its Native American moccasin collection. The collection includes more than 150 examples from various Native American tribes including the Menominee, Ho-Chunk, Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and tribes from the Great Lakes and...
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Posted November 7, 2007
From Water to Power: the Prairie du Sac Dam
The Prairie du Sac Dam on the Wisconsin River has been powering communities in the area since 1914. The idea of constructing a hydroelectric power plant to harness the power of the river came from Norwegian immigrant, engineer and inventor...
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Posted November 5, 2007
Leave a Legacy through Planned Giving
Leaving a legacy means passing on the values you believe in to the generations that follow — and for many, those values include the preservation and sharing of Wisconsin's rich history. Perhaps you are among the many people who have...
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Posted November 2, 2007
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