Extras
Sauk Prairie: The Sound of Wisconsin
Jim Kirchstein’s music recording studio captured the sound of Wisconsin in the 1960s.
Sauk Prairie: The Sound of Wisconsin
Sauk Prairie: The Freethinkers
Political and religious refugees established a Free-thinking Congregation in Sauk City.
Sauk Prairie: The Freethinkers
The Prairie du Sac dam was a massive building project, and is still in use today.
Sauk Prairie: Hydro-Mania
Glass plate negatives provide a window into the lives of past residents of the area.
Sauk Prairie: Glass Plates
The Sauk Prairie area was first inhabited by the Sauk, long before European settlement.
Sauk Prairie: Early History
Sauk Prairie: A Writer of Place
August Derleth wrote about the people and places of Sauk Prairie.
Sauk Prairie: A Writer of Place
Sauk Prairie: Arsenal of Democracy
During World War II a large ammunition plant was built on the Sauk Prairie.
Sauk Prairie: Arsenal of Democracy
The closing of Badger Army Ammunition led to plans for future uses of Sauk Prairie lands.
Sauk Prairie: A New Chapter
Eau Claire: The Second Eau Claire
New industries took hold in Eau Claire, including the Gillette Tire Company.
Eau Claire: The Second Eau Claire
Eau Claire: The First Eau Claire
The Ojibwe and Sioux found the Eau Claire-area rich in resources.
Eau Claire: The First Eau Claire
The revival of the local arts led to Eau Claire drawing attention as an arts destination.
Eau Claire: Improvisation
Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Neenah-Menasha Preview
Film, archival images, and interviews illustrate the rich history of two Wisconsin cities.
Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Neenah-Menasha Preview
Neenah-Menasha: Wood and Wheat
Pioneer industries, powered by the Fox River, expand in both cities.
Neenah-Menasha: Wood and Wheat
Competition between land speculators led to the founding of two separate settlements.
Neenah-Menasha: Rivalry
As industries faced tough competition, both cities found ways to reinvent themselves.
Neenah-Menasha: Retooling
Papermaking becomes profitable in Neenah, and expands throughout the Fox River Valley.
Neenah-Menasha: Paper
Locally-owned industries make a wide variety of products, and provided thousands of jobs.
Neenah-Menasha: Makers
Neenah-Menasha: Building Communities
Industrial wealth is channeled into solving the pressing problems of the day.
Neenah-Menasha: Building Communities
Neenah-Menasha: Better Than Cotton
Wartime research fuels Kimberly-Clark Corp.'s invention of two ground-breaking products.
Neenah-Menasha: Better Than Cotton
The suffragette movement reached Oshkosh as women gained career opportunities.
Oshkosh: Women's Suffrage
The Spanish American War put a strain on families, and Oshkosh woodworkers went on strike.