History Sandwiched In
University Place lecture series.
Milwaukee's Palace of the West
Matthew J. Prigge shares the story of the 1883 fire at Milwaukee’s Newhall House Hotel.
Milwaukee's Palace of the West
R. Richard Wagner provides an account of Wisconsin’s gay history from 1895 to 1969.
Wisconsin's Early Gay History
The Making and Meaning of "Dear Delia"
Michael J. Larson and John David Smith share letters from Civil War soldier Henry Young.
The Making and Meaning of "Dear Delia"
New Perspective on Wisconsin’s Monumental Earthworks
Amy Rosebrough focuses on data provided from light detection and ranging (LiDAR) images.
New Perspective on Wisconsin’s Monumental Earthworks
A History of the American Circus Poster
Peter Shrake discusses the labor-intensive process of creating circus posters.
A History of the American Circus Poster
Madison's Historic Schenk-Atwood Neighborhood
Ann Waidelich explores Schenk-Atwood, an east-side neighborhood in Madison.
Madison's Historic Schenk-Atwood Neighborhood
The History of Maple Syruping in Wisconsin
Sue Denholm shares the legend of Moqua and Chief Woksis who first made maple syrup.
The History of Maple Syruping in Wisconsin
Centro Hispano and Latino Flavors
Sujhey Beisser discusses facts and myths associated with Hispanic and Latino immigrants.
Centro Hispano and Latino Flavors
Swedish Immigrant Working Women in the Upper Midwest
Marcus Cederström explores life in the Midwest for single, female, Swedish immigrants.
Swedish Immigrant Working Women in the Upper Midwest
Wisconsin's German-Language Newspapers
Randi Ramsden provides a history of newspapers serving the German immigrant population.
Wisconsin's German-Language Newspapers
The Northwoods Canoe Journals of Howard Greene, 1906 - 1916
Martha Greene Phillips shares detailed journals and photos of her father’s canoe trips.
The Northwoods Canoe Journals of Howard Greene, 1906 - 1916
America's Forgotten Black Pioneers
Anna-Lisa Cox discusses African American pioneer settlements in the Northwest Territory.
America's Forgotten Black Pioneers
The Battle for Baseball in Milwaukee
Patrick Steele explains why the Milwaukee Braves moved to Atlanta in the mid 1960s.
The Battle for Baseball in Milwaukee
Wisconsin and the Shaping of American Law
Joseph A. Ranney examines the influences that have shaped Wisconsin’s laws.
Wisconsin and the Shaping of American Law
Black Suffrage in Early Wisconsin
Christy Clark-Pujara focuses on the disenfranchisement of black males in early Wisconsin.
Black Suffrage in Early Wisconsin
Robert Birmingham provides an overview of the effigy mounds created by American Indians.
Indian Mounds of Wisconsin
Mexican Migrant Workers in Mid-Century Wisconsin
Sergio González discusses the Mexicans and Mexican Americans recruited to work in Wisconsi
Mexican Migrant Workers in Mid-Century Wisconsin
Pinery Boys: Lumberjack Songs of the Upper Midwest
James Leary recounts the story of Franz Rickaby and shares songs from the lumberjack era.
Pinery Boys: Lumberjack Songs of the Upper Midwest
Stories from the Capitol: People and Politics
Michael Edmonds shares stories about the people who have worked in the State Capitol.
Stories from the Capitol: People and Politics
Stories from the Capitol: Building the Monument
Michael Edmonds shares the history of the Wisconsin State Capitol buildings.
Stories from the Capitol: Building the Monument
Workers, Leisure and Social Control in the Paper Valley
Jillian Jacklin focuses on conflict between corporations and their workers’ leisure time.
Workers, Leisure and Social Control in the Paper Valley
William Fliss explains how Marquette University acquired J.R.R. Tolkien’s manuscripts.
J.R.R. Tolkien in Wisconsin
The Wesley W. Jung Carriage Collection
Jim Willaert shares the history of carriages in the Wesley W. Jung carriage collection.
The Wesley W. Jung Carriage Collection
George B. Post: Architect of the Wisconsin Capitol
Charles Quagliana highlights the career of State Capitol architect George B. Post.
George B. Post: Architect of the Wisconsin Capitol
Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail
Melanie Radzicki McManus recounts her 1,100 mile hike on the Ice Age Trail.
Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail
Art of the Capitol: A Beaux Arts Masterpiece
Dan Stephans highlights the symbolic artwork incorporated in the design of the Capitol.
Art of the Capitol: A Beaux Arts Masterpiece
Susan Tupper describes the work of wildlife conservationists Fran and Fredrick Hamerstrom.
Fran and Frederick Hamerstrom
A History of Courtship and Weddings, 1830-1990
Leslie Bellais explores the trends in courtship and marriage traditions.
A History of Courtship and Weddings, 1830-1990
Steven D. Schmitt provides an in-depth history of University of Wisconsin baseball teams.
A History of Badger Baseball
John Bascom and the Wisconsin Idea
David Hoeveler highlights the influence of University of Wisconsin President John Bascom.
John Bascom and the Wisconsin Idea
Frenchtown Chronicles of Prairie du Chien
Mary Elise Antoine shares stories about the Prairie du Chien community in the late 1800s.
Frenchtown Chronicles of Prairie du Chien
The Wisconsin Home Front During World War I
Leslie Bellais details Wisconsin’s complex response to the U.S. entry into World War I.
The Wisconsin Home Front During World War I
African American History in the Badger State
Michael Edmonds traces the history of African Americans in Wisconsin to the 1720s.
African American History in the Badger State
Civil Rights Photography Beyond the South
Mark Speltz shares photos of unrest in northern cities during the 1960s Civil Rights era.
Civil Rights Photography Beyond the South
Harvesting Ice on Madison's Lakes
Ann Waidelich explains how ice was harvested and stored in Madison.
Harvesting Ice on Madison's Lakes
The Evergleam Aluminum Christmas Tree
Joe Kapler shares the history of the Evergleam Aluminum Christmas Tree.
The Evergleam Aluminum Christmas Tree
Breakfast in a Victorian Kitchen
Susan Caya-Slusser discusses the food, etiquette and technology of the Victorian era.
Breakfast in a Victorian Kitchen
History of the Wisconsin State Herbarium
Kenneth Cameron focuses on the specimen collections at the Wisconsin State Herbarium.
History of the Wisconsin State Herbarium
Ann Lewis reflects on growing up in the family of a Great Lakes shipping captain.
Ship Captain’s Daughter
The Battle for Prairie du Chien
Mary Elise Antoine discusses the fight for control of Prairie du Chien in the early 1800s.
The Battle for Prairie du Chien
Milwaukee's First Mexican Community
Sergio González shares the history of the Mexican community in Milwaukee in the 1920s.
Milwaukee's First Mexican Community
The Life and Times of Indian Agent John Kinzie
Peter Shrake explores the history of the Midwest through John Harris Kinzie’s story.
The Life and Times of Indian Agent John Kinzie
The Black Hawk War in Wisconsin
John Hall discusses the conflicts that lead to the Black Hawk War.
The Black Hawk War in Wisconsin
A Social History of Lake Mendota
Don Sanford provides a history of how people have used and enjoyed Madison’s Lake Mendota.
A Social History of Lake Mendota
Wisconsin's Pre-Professional Base Ball Teams
Ryan Schwartz explores the history of base ball in the United States and Wisconsin.
Wisconsin's Pre-Professional Base Ball Teams
The Walleye War and Its Aftermath
Larry Nesper discusses the conflicts that broke out over Ojibwe spearfishing in the 1980s.
The Walleye War and Its Aftermath
Wisconsin's Famous Effigy Mounds
Amy Rosebrough explores the mysteries of the effigy mound earthen sculptures.
Wisconsin's Famous Effigy Mounds
Ole Evinrude and His Outboard Motor
Bob Jacobson shares the story of Ole Evinrude’s invention of the outboard motor.
Ole Evinrude and His Outboard Motor
Dressing Children in the 19th Century
Leslie Bellais focuses on the changing style of children’s clothing in the early 1800s.
Dressing Children in the 19th Century
Genealogy and the Wisconsin Historical Society
Lori Bessler reviews the resources available at the Wisconsin Historical Society.