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Wisconsin Historical Society Wins Two "Webbie" Awards from the Wisconsin Library Association The Wisconsin Historical Society's Web site has been honored with a pair of "Webbie" awards from the Wisconsin Library Association, one for "Coolest Design" and one for "Best of the Best" out of all the nominees. The awards, the first... Continue...
Posted on November 23, 2004

"Cool Breezes: Handheld Fans in Fashion, Art, and Advertising" New Exhibit at the Wisconsin Historical Museum (Madison) –Before air conditioners started cooling the country, Americans fanned themselves when they got hot. Fans could be plain or fancy, riotous or refined, meticulously crafted or mass-produced, but everyone had them and used them. "Cool Breezes: Handheld Fans in... Posted on November 17, 2004

An Interview with Terry Frei, author of Third Down and a War to Go Wisconsin Historical Society Press: What were some of the most surprising things you learned from researching and writing Third Down and a War to Go? Terry Frei: I don't know if it was surprising, but the one thing that struck... Posted on September 21, 2004

Mead Witter Foundation Pledges $100,000 Toward Preservation Endowment Mead Witter Foundation of Wisconsin Rapids has pledged $100,000 toward what ultimately will become a $2.5 million endowment for the preservation of the Wisconsin Historical Society's world-class North American history library and archival collections. The Wisconsin Historical Foundation will need... Continue...
Posted on August 17, 2004

Third Down and a War to Go Publication Kickoff Party Join the Wisconsin Historical Society Press, the National W Club, the Wisconsin Alumni Association, and the Wisconsin Book Festival in celebrating the publication of Third Down and a War to Go at a Kickoff Party, Friday, October 1, 3:30–6:30 p.m.,... Posted on August 05, 2004

Court Affirms State Ownership of Historic Shipwrecks The United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Chicago has affirmed an earlier decision by the federal district court in Milwaukee, which held that the state of Wisconsin owns a historic shipwreck lying in state waters. The... Continue...
Posted on July 08, 2004

Wisconsin Historical Society Board of Curators Appoints Ellsworth H. Brown as Society's 13th Director The Wisconsin Historical Society Board of Curators has appointed Ellsworth H. Brown of Pittsburgh as the Society's 13th director, according to an announcement by Society President Patricia A. Boge. Brown, 61, will assume his new duties on July 1. Ellsworth... Continue...
Posted on June 11, 2004

$500,000 N.E.H. Grant to Help Preserve Library-Archives Collections Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin and State Archivist Peter Gottlieb toured the Society's cramped collections storage facilities in August 2003.A $500,000 challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities has been awarded to the Wisconsin Historical Foundation, which will use... Continue...
Posted on May 27, 2004

Wisconsin Historical Society Honors Three Authors With Book Awards of Merit The Wisconsin Historical Society has named three authors as recipients of its 2004 Book Awards of Merit for excellent scholarship in documenting and interpreting Wisconsin history. Wisconsin Historical Society President Patricia A. Boge presented the following awards in ceremonies in... Continue...
Posted on May 19, 2004

Read It-See It: Take Part in the Classic Book & Movie Club Gary Cooper and Helen Hayesin a scene from Ernest Hemingway'sA Farewell to Arms. The Wisconsin Historical Society and the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research are teaming up with The Capital Times to showcase some of the film archives'... Continue...
Posted on March 23, 2004