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Spring 2012

Current issue of the Wisconsin Magazine of History.

The Spring issue includes articles on the founding of La Crosse, anti-Chinese sentiment in 1880s Milwaukee, and photogenic Appleton at the turn of the 20th century. Also included is an excerpt from the Wisconsin Historical Society Press title "Vintage Wisconsin Gardens: A History of Home Gardening."

Wisconsin Magazine of History

The "Wisconsin Magazine of History" is the full-color quarterly magazine of the Wisconsin Historical Society. It informs and delights readers with intriguing articles about Wisconsin culture and the people, places and events of Wisconsin's past.

Stories unique to Wisconsin

Since it was first published in 1917, the "Wisconsin Magazine of History" celebrates all that makes Wisconsin special. Whatever your interests, you will find something to spark your curiosity — carefully researched and beautifully presented.

Fascinating images and book excerpts

The magazine documents the rich social, economic, and political history of Wisconsin with photographs, cartoons, posters and drawings from Wisconsin Historical Images, the Society's visual materials collections. Also, every issue features book excerpts from the award-winning Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Wisconsin's oldest book publisher.

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Individual copies are available for purchase at the Wisconsin Historical Museum, Wisconsin Historic Sites museum stores or your local bookstore. Back issues are available through our online store. Retail distribution of the magazine is available through Southern Wisconsin News (608-884-2600) and Ingram Periodicals (1-800-627-6247).


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Did you know? You can help pick the next Hesseltine Award winner. Each summer readers vote for their favorite original article from a recent volume of the "Wisconsin Magazine of History." Vote today!

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The "Wisconsin Magazine of History" is the recipient of an Award of Merit from the American Association of State and Local History Leadership in History Awards. This national awards program, now in its 65th year, grants the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation and interpretation of state and local history.

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