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"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

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
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