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Historical Essay

Everest, David Clark (1882-1955)

Businessman and Historical Society President
Biography of Wisconsin businessman and president of the Wisconsin Historical Society David Clark Everest.
Historical Essay

Houdini, Harry 1874 - 1926

Magician and Showman
Brief biography of Harry Houdini (1874 - 1926).
Historical Essay

Ristaucrat Jukebox

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Table-top Ristaucrat S-45 Selective Jukebox, produced by Ristaucrat, Inc., Appleton, Wisconsin, 1951. (Museum object #1974.7.2)
Historical Essay

Workman's Time Recorder

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Time clock used by workers at the Appleton Woolen Mills, Appleton, Wisconsin, c. 1894 - c. 1915. (Museum object #1964.58.1,A)
Historical Essay

The Wisconsin Free Library Commission - Image Gallery Essay

Photographs of Public Libraries in Wisconsin
Learn about how the Wisconsin Free Library Commission helped to establish and improve free public libraries in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Electrical Power

How Wisconsin Became an Electrical Pioneer
Discover the electrical innovations that made Wisconsin one of America's most important electric centers

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