Throughout most of human history, men and women have worked too hard to enjoy much leisure time. Leisure was a privilege for the affluent or a reward for hard work rather than a right in itself. For most people, only the weekly Sabbath days, which already had specific purposes, broke up the incessant struggle for food, shelter and clothing. Indeed, the Sabbath day of rest was the cause of a persistent social conflict in nineteenth and early twentieth century Wisconsin: Yankee Protestants often tried to impose laws regulating the conduct of Catholic immigrants who enjoyed beer gardens, picnics, sports, and... more...
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![Link to article: An 1897 bamboo bicycle](/turningpoints/images/article.gif) | An 1897 bamboo bicycle |
![Link to article: "Ikey" Karel leads the Badgers to victory in 1894](/turningpoints/images/article.gif) | "Ikey" Karel leads the Badgers to victory in 1894 |
![Link to article: Janesville baseball player becomes assistant secretary of war](/turningpoints/images/article.gif) | Janesville baseball player becomes assistant secretary of war |
![Link to article: La Crosse's first bowling alley built in 1846](/turningpoints/images/article.gif) | La Crosse's first bowling alley built in 1846 |
![Link to article: Men in La Crosse form a Toboggan Club, 1885](/turningpoints/images/article.gif) | Men in La Crosse form a Toboggan Club, 1885 |
![Link to article: Programs and scorecards from the Kenosha Comets](/turningpoints/images/article.gif) | Programs and scorecards from the Kenosha Comets |
![Link to article: Milwaukee gymnasts take the world by storm in 1880](/turningpoints/images/article.gif) | Milwaukee gymnasts take the world by storm in 1880 |
![Link to article: The Black Hawk Country Club golf course nears completion in 1921](/turningpoints/images/article.gif) | The Black Hawk Country Club golf course nears completion in 1921
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![Link to artifacts: Baseball uniform of Wittenberg's own Bill Gates, 1922](/turningpoints/images/artifacts.gif) | Baseball uniform of Wittenberg's own Bill Gates, 1922 |
![Link to artifacts: Memorabilia from the Milwaukee Braves, 1953-1965](/turningpoints/images/artifacts.gif) | Memorabilia from the Milwaukee Braves, 1953-1965 |
![Link to artifacts: An Aqualand water ski used for slalom skiing](/turningpoints/images/artifacts.gif) | An Aqualand water ski used for slalom skiing |
![Link to artifacts: Brett Favre jersey, 2005](/turningpoints/images/artifacts.gif) | Brett Favre jersey, 2005 |
![Link to artifacts: "Red" Schoendienst's World Series bat, 1957](/turningpoints/images/artifacts.gif) | "Red" Schoendienst's World Series bat, 1957 |
![Link to book: Bowling souvenir from the 1895 tournament season](/turningpoints/images/book.gif) | Bowling souvenir from the 1895 tournament season |
![Link to book: A review of the 1878-79 curling season for Milwaukee and Portage](/turningpoints/images/book.gif) | A review of the 1878-79 curling season for Milwaukee and Portage |
![Link to book: The Pneumatic, a progressive monthly paper for cyclists](/turningpoints/images/book.gif) | The Pneumatic, a progressive monthly paper for cyclists |
![Link to book: The Oshkosh Base Ball Club from 1872-1913](/turningpoints/images/book.gif) | The Oshkosh Base Ball Club from 1872-1913 |
![Link to book: Yearbooks and scorecards from the Racine Belles](/turningpoints/images/book.gif) | Yearbooks and scorecards from the Racine Belles |
![Link to book: The sports and games of Indians](/turningpoints/images/book.gif) | The sports and games of Indians |
![Link to book: Yearbooks from the Milwaukee Braves](/turningpoints/images/book.gif) | Yearbooks from the Milwaukee Braves |
![Link to book: A celebration of the Lombardi Era, 1959-67](/turningpoints/images/book.gif) | A celebration of the Lombardi Era, 1959-67 |
![Link to book: Pre-season media guides to the 1966-1967 Green Bay Packers teams](/turningpoints/images/book.gif) | Pre-season media guides to the 1966-1967 Green Bay Packers teams |
![Link to book: Green Bay Packers Yearbooks from the Lombardi Era](/turningpoints/images/book.gif) | Green Bay Packers Yearbooks from the Lombardi Era |
![Link to book: Green Bay Packers game programs, 1939-1965](/turningpoints/images/book.gif) | Green Bay Packers game programs, 1939-1965 |
![Link to book: An 1897 bicycling guide to Wisconsin](/turningpoints/images/book.gif) | An 1897 bicycling guide to Wisconsin |
![Link to images: Pictures relating to the Green Bay Packers](/turningpoints/images/images.gif) | Pictures relating to the Green Bay Packers |
![Link to images: A women's curling team in Madison](/turningpoints/images/images.gif) | A women's curling team in Madison |
![Link to images: A performance by members of the Madison Turnverein, 1939](/turningpoints/images/images.gif) | A performance by members of the Madison Turnverein, 1939 |
![Link to images: Photographs of Wisconsin golfers](/turningpoints/images/images.gif) | Photographs of Wisconsin golfers |
![Link to images: Photographs of Wisconsin bowlers](/turningpoints/images/images.gif) | Photographs of Wisconsin bowlers |
![Link to images: Memorabilia from the Green Bay Packers, 1944-1968](/turningpoints/images/images.gif) | Memorabilia from the Green Bay Packers, 1944-1968 |
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