Read about Earth Day's founder, Gaylord Nelson, a Wisconsin senator and early environmentalist. |
Photographs of Public Libraries in Wisconsin |
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Learn about how the Wisconsin Free Library Commission helped to establish and improve free public libraries in Wisconsin. |
A Historical Look at Service Stations |
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Photographs of Wisconsin gas stations portray the development of service station architecture. |
View these 19th-century panoramic, detailed maps of Wisconsin communities. |
How Real Estate Owners Created Wisconsin |
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Discover how land owners promoted their towns and villages for settlers and created the cities you know today. |
How the University was Began |
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Discover how the lack of educational opportunities in Wisconsin helped create the University of Wisconsin. |
The History of Modern Immigration in Wisconsin |
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Discover the economic and cultural changes that brought new immigrants to Wisconsin in the 20th century. |
Speakers Bureau |
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William Povletich is a WHS Press author and a member of the Wisconsin Historical Society Speakers Bureau. |
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