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Historical Essay

Mackford

Origin of Mackford, Wisconsin
Discover the history of Mackford, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Joliet, Louis"

Historical Essay

Mondovi

Origin of Mondovi, Wisconsin
Discover the history of Mondovi, Wisconsin
Historical Essay

Milwaukee 14

Read a brief description of the Milwaukee 14 when Vietnam War protesters set fire to 10,000 draft files.
Historical Essay

Bascom Hill Pink Flamingo

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Pink flamingo from the flock that graced Bascom Hill on on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, 1979. (Museum object #1979.302A-C)
Historical Essay

Chaplains' Virtues are Unheeded

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
Read a soldier's letter describing how some soldiers generally treated chaplains during the Siege of Vicksburg.

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