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"We Like to Dive Right In" Collections Highlight

Aug 15 - Dec 4 :: UW-Superior Jim Dan Hill Library :: Superior
Sink down into Wisconsin’s waterways to explore submerged secrets hidden in the depths of history.
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Great Lakes Small Streams: How Water Shapes Wisconsin

Oct 1 - Nov 28 :: Octagon House Museum :: Hudson
Explore this water-themed traveling display that showcases Wisconsin's long relationship with water and the impact we have had on our waterways.
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We Will Always Be Here: Wisconsin's LGBTQ+ Historymakers

Oct 30 - Dec 22 :: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library :: Eau Claire
Explore the stories of Wisconsin's LGBTQ+ historymakers by visiting the traveling display from the Wisconsin Historical Society.
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"We Stand on Their Shoulders": A History of Wisconsin Women and Voting

Nov 3 - Dec 1 :: T.B. Scott Free Library :: Merrill
Explore the moments when women in Wisconsin gained political rights through the Wisconsin Historical Society's newest traveling display.
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Wisconsin's John Muir: An Exhibit Celebrating the Centennial of the National Park Service

Nov 7 - Dec 5 :: Ted & Grace Bachhuber Memorial Library :: Mayville
Commemorate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service by visiting the traveling display from the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Special Event

History Sandwiched In Fall 2025 - Susan Apps Bodilly

Nov 11 :: History Maker Space :: Madison
Join scholars and authors from around the state to discuss history, art, culture and more.
Author Appearance

Dean Robbins discusses Wisconsin Idols: 100 Heroes Who Changed the State, the World, and Me

Nov 11 :: Mead Public Library :: Sheboygan
Mead Public Library welcomes author Dean Robbins, sharing his new essay collection about icons and celebrities who left their mark on Wisconsin
Author Appearance

Carol Cornelius discusses A History in Indigenous Voices: Menominee, Ho-Chunk, Oneida, Stockbridge, and Brothertown Interactions in the Removal Era

Nov 13 :: Milwaukee Public Library - Central Branch - Centennial Hall :: Milwaukee
Author and Oneida Nation member Carol Cornelius shares the history of treaty-making and forced removal of Indigenous peoples in 1800s Wisconsin
Virtual Events

Introduction to German Genealogy

Nov 15 :: Online Webinar ::
Discover how to research your German-speaking ancestors with Antje Petty, Associate Director of the Max Kade Institute.
Author Appearance

Dean Robbins discusses Wisconsin Idols: 100 Heroes Who Changed the State, the World, and Me

Nov 16 :: Stoughton Public Library :: Stoughton
Stoughton Public Library welcomes author Dean Robbins, sharing his new essay collection about icons and celebrities who left their mark on Wisconsin