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Historical Essay

When the Rapture Failed in 1844

A Disappointment that Created a Community
Learn about the most successful Utopian community in Wisconsin, born of a failed doomsday prediction.
Property Record

3995 SHAWN TR

Community: Madison
County: Dane
Historic Name: Katherine and Herbert A. Jacobs Second House
Reference Number: 4811
Feature Story

Laurel Clark

Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Laurel Clark, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
General Information

Mequon Regional Contest Information

Contest information for the Mequon regional contest, including accessibility, schedule, and project submission.
Contest information for the Mequon regional contest, including accessibility, schedule, and project submission.
Article

Political History in Wisconsin

The Badger State has a rich, ever-evolving political history.
The Badger State has a rich, ever-evolving political history.
Feature Story

Past Genealogy-Family History Book Award Winners

This award is given to the genealogy book that best documents the history of a Wisconsin family.
Property Record

2914 OXFORD RD

Community: Shorewood Hills
County: Dane
Historic Name: Josephine and Prof. Harold C. Bradley House
Reference Number: 5792
Historical Essay

'Blitz Fog' Pesticide Cocktail

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
"Blitz Fog" pesticide package, manufactured for Northern Industries, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, c. 1965-1967. (Museum object # 1999.143.22)
General Information

Member Appreciation Month

Learn About Member Appreciation Month Perks and Benefits
Learn about Member Appreciation Month perks and benefits.
General Information

Wisconsin Powwows

View a listing of upcoming Wisconsin powwows and read some helpful tips for first-timers and non-Natives.
Article

In Memoriam - Dr. James Skibo

Mourning the loss of our incredible colleague & Wisconsin’s State Archaeologist, Dr. James Skibo, or as we knew him, Jim.
Article

World War II History in Wisconsin | BIG History

Explore the war through stories, images, and artifacts from the Society.
Roughly 320,000 Wisconsin soldiers served in the armed forces during World War II. Explore the war through stories, images, and artifacts from the Society.
General Information

Give BIG

Give BIG – Supporting the Wisconsin Historical Society
Give BIG 2020 – Supporting the Wisconsin Historical Society
Historical Essay

Lake Superior Chippewa Bands (Ojibwe)

A Brief Introduction to Ojibwe Bands of Lake Superior Chippewa
Read about the six bands of Wisconsin Lake Superior Chippewa. Learn more on each band's website about their history, culture, and more.
Article

Indigenous Wisconsin

November is National Native American Heritage Month. Learn about Wisconsin history, contemporary Indigenous people, and the 12 Native nations that call Wisconsin home
Learn about Wisconsin history, contemporary Indigenous people, and the 12 Native nations that call Wisconsin home
Historical Essay

The History of Wisconsin Winter Weather

Learn about the first extreme winters in Wisconsin suffered by explorers and settlers in the 17th through 19th centuries, with links to other articles
Historical Essay

Joy Camps - Image Gallery Essay

Wisconsin's Camp Craft Camp for Girls, 1930-1955
This gallery shares more than 100 images from a northern Wisconsin summer camp for girls that operated between 1930 and 1955.
Feature Story

Donor Stories for the New Museum

Learn more about the support of bold, visionary, engaged people who believe in our state, who understand the value of investing in transformational projects, like those who built the Society’s still-grand headquarters in 1900.
Learn more about the support of bold, visionary, engaged people, who understand the value of investing in transformational projects.

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