Read about the Wisconsin Historical Museum's new exhibit documenting the life and career of comedian and Madison native, Chris Farley.

William Best Hesseltine Award

The William Best Hesseltine Award was established in 1965 in memory of historian and Wisconsin Historical Society past president William B. Hesseltine. Each year member readers vote from a list of the previous year's eligible writers and articles, selecting the best original article. Each award winner receives a $100 prize. Results of each year's voting are published in the winter issue of the magazine.

The votes are in: we award this year’s 41st annual William Best Hesseltine Award to Erika Janik for her Volume 90, Autumn 2006 article, “Good Morning Homemakers!” Congratulations!


 

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