May 2008 Highlights
Fall Conference Offers Myriad Options
"So much to choose from … how will someone decide?" That's been the reaction to plans for the 2008 Joint Local History and Historic Preservation Conference, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, September 26-27, in Madison at the Radisson Hotel. This...
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Posted May 30, 2008
Wade House Showcases Historic Trades
Several time-honored trades once common in 1860s Wisconsin — trades that only a rare few historic tradesmen ply today — will take center stage at Wade House Saturday and Sunday, May 31 and June 1, as the historic site celebrates...
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Posted May 28, 2008
Images of Wisconsin's Holocaust Survivors
More than 140,000 Holocaust survivors came to the United States after World War II. Many came because the only members of their families still living were those who had come to the U.S. before the war. The number who came...
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Posted May 23, 2008
New Book Tells Stories of the "Forgotten War"
When North Korea attacked its southern neighbor in the summer of 1950, the world stage suddenly got a lot colder. McCarthyism, détente, the Cold War … all rose on the tide of tensions in Korea. Wisconsin Korean War Stories: Veterans...
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Posted May 21, 2008
Decoration Day at Old World Wisconsin
In an event that will recall the origins of today's Memorial Day holiday, Old World Wisconsin will roll back the clock to observe that holiday's predecessor, Decoration Day, on Sunday, May 25. Originally conceived as an occasion to honor Civil...
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Posted May 19, 2008
Five Wisconsin History Makers Honored
The Wisconsin Historical Society honored the lifetime achievements of five top leaders with ties to the state on Wednesday evening, May 14, during its Third Annual Wisconsin History Makers Gala at Milwaukee's historic Pfister Hotel. The 2008 History Makers included:...
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Posted May 16, 2008
Wisconsin Works, 12 Years On
April 2008 marked the 12th anniversary of Wisconsin Works, or W-2, a pioneering piece of welfare legislation that became a national model for welfare reform. Signed into law in 1996 by Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson, W-2 replaced Wisconsin's benefits-based system...
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Posted May 14, 2008
Old World Wisconsin Revels in Rituals of Spring
All the springtime activities that a time traveler could expect to see if whisked back to late-19th-century Wisconsin — sheep shearing, plowing in the fields, carding and spinning wool, soap making and much more — will be the order of...
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Posted May 12, 2008
Hometown Stories: La Crosse Debuts May 12
On Monday, May 12, the latest installment in the Society's Wisconsin Hometown Stories partnership with Wisconsin Public Television debuts at 8 p.m. Each program in the series celebrates the evolution of a Wisconsin town, its residents and the stories they...
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Posted May 9, 2008
Team Wisconsin, Ready for Nationals
Forty-eight Wisconsin students who competed in the statewide finals of National History Day on May 3 will represent the Badger state at the national event in June in College Park, Maryland. Students came to the Wisconsin Historical Society headquarters in...
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Posted May 7, 2008
New Exhibit: Chris Farley Remembered
A little more than 10 years ago, comedian and Madison native Chris Farley passed away at the age of 33. With the help of the Farley family, the Wisconsin Historical Museum will celebrate his life and his love of Wisconsin,...
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Posted May 5, 2008
Historic Preservation and Archaeology Month
May is Historic Preservation and Archaeology Month, a time to showcase Wisconsin's diverse and unique heritage. In communities all over Wisconsin, local historical societies, museums, public libraries and other institutions use this month-long celebration to highlight the important role historic...
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Posted May 2, 2008
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