About the Event
The Wisconsin History Makers Tour will bring history directly to local communities in every region of the state. In collaboration with community partners, the tour offers an exciting opportunity for our historians, curators and authors to visit your community and share the stories of our great state.
Dean Robbins offers a unique perspective on legendary figures with often surprising connections to the state, including Jackie Robinson, Oprah Winfrey, Harrison Ford, Elvis Presley, Orson Welles, Ann Landers and Joni Mitchell. With photos, video clips, and humorous anecdotes, this presentation establishes Wisconsin as a notably influential place: a crossroads for people who changed the world. Attendees will learn more about the Wisconsin heroes they know and discover new heroes to fall in love with.
The History Makers Tour is sponsored by Culver's.
Dean Robbins is a journalist who has contributed to USA Today, The New York Daily News, GRAMMY magazine, and other national media outlets, as well as serving as editor in chief of Isthmus and On Wisconsin magazine. He is also a children’s author whose books have appeared on many best-of-the-year lists, earning praise in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal. NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar calls his essay collection Wisconsin Idols “insightful and entertaining: a passionate and poetic homage.”
