February 2009 Highlights
State Register of Historic Places — New Listings
The State Register of Historic Places is Wisconsin's official listing of state properties determined to be significant to Wisconsin's heritage and is maintained by the Society's Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. The State Historic Preservation Review Board meets quarterly to...
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Posted February 26, 2009
Wisconsin's Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a railroad without tracks. It was underground but traveled overland. It carried passengers without an engine, timetable, or dining car. But the Underground Railroad, which helped slaves from the South escape to freedom in Canada, is...
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Posted February 23, 2009
Legacy of the USS Lagarto Revealed
The fate of a Wisconsin-built submarine that sank in combat in the Gulf of Thailand near the end of World War II, with the loss of its 86-man crew, will be revealed in a free public presentation at the Wisconsin...
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Posted February 19, 2009
Ole Evinrude and His Outboard Motor
From the drawing board to factory floor, Wisconsin entrepreneur Ole Evinrude's story and legacy come to life in the new book for kids, Ole Evinrude and His Outboard Motor, written by Bob Jacobson and published by the Wisconsin Historical Society...
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Posted February 16, 2009
Abraham Lincoln: A Tale of Three Casts
Leonard Wells Volk (1828-1895) was an American sculptor who is most famous for the life mask and hand casts he did of future president, Abraham Lincoln, in the spring of 1860. Having met Lincoln in 1858, Volk invited the Illinois...
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Posted February 9, 2009
African-American Bowling History in the Spotlight
The Wisconsin Historical Society is well known for its first-rate collections documenting the American civil rights movement, but a recent gift to the Wisconsin Historical Museum sheds welcome light on a lesser-known aspect of the African-American experience — bowling. Last...
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Posted February 5, 2009
Groundhog Day and Other Wisconsin Folklore
Monday, February 2, is Groundhog Day, when humble Marmota monax reveals how much of winter is left. Here in Wisconsin, we associate it with Sun Prairie's annual celebration, but in northern Europe its history stretches back uncounted centuries. With three...
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Posted February 2, 2009
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