BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//WHS Upcoming Events - ECPv6.17.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:WHS Upcoming Events X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for WHS Upcoming Events REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20280312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20281105T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260803T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261030T235959 DTSTAMP:20260909T142123Z CREATED:20260331T145003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T142123Z UID:10003713-1785715200-1793404799@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:"We Like to Dive Right In" History Walk DESCRIPTION:Explore the outdoor display and discover shipwrecks in Wisconsin waters.\n\n\n\nDid you know there are more than 700 shipwrecks in Wisconsin waters? Shipwrecks are a key resource for learning about our maritime history. Though written documents provide much information about the past\, they cannot tell the full story. Dive in and explore how underwater archaeologists uncover\, document\, and preserve this lost history. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: For hours\, admission\, and pricing\, please contact the hosting venue. The display will be set up along the Riverwalk at the museum. This program is sponsored by Wisconsin Maritime Museum and Visit Manitowoc. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin History Makers Tour will bring history directly to local communities in every region of the state through pop-up exhibits\, object displays\, public programs\, outdoor installations\, and other activities.  \n\n\n\nThe History Makers Tour is presented by Culver’s and is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, Grant Number: MA-253159-OMS-23.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/we-like-to-dive-right-in-history-walk-08032026-0000/ LOCATION:Wisconsin Maritime Museum\, 75 Maritime Dr\, Manitowoc\, WI\, 54220\, United States CATEGORIES:Traveling Displays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HMT-logo-215.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260803T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261030T235959 DTSTAMP:20260909T142446Z CREATED:20260331T150510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T142446Z UID:10003719-1785715200-1793404799@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:"We Like to Kick Up Our Heels" History Walk DESCRIPTION:Explore the outdoor display and view large-scale reproductions of historical images.\n\n\n\nHere in Wisconsin\, communities come together across cultures with dance. The state has a long history of supporting the art form as a means of social and personal expression. You see it in our schools—UW Madison was the first college in the country to institute a dance program. You see it at annual festivals\, which range from polka contests to Hmong New Year celebrations. You see it in Tribal Nations and communities as they celebrate and honor their culture. Take a step (or two) along and explore this outdoor installation yourself. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: For hours\, admission\, and pricing\, please contact the hosting venue. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin History Makers Tour will bring history directly to local communities in every region of the state through pop-up exhibits\, object displays\, public programs\, outdoor installations\, and other activities.  \n\n\n\nThe History Makers Tour is presented by Culver’s and is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, Grant Number: MA-253159-OMS-23.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/we-like-to-kick-up-our-heels-history-walk-08032026-0000/ LOCATION:Historic Sawyer Home\, 1331 Algoma Blvd\, Oshkosh\, WI\, 54901\, United States CATEGORIES:Traveling Displays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HMT-logo-215.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260803T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270226T235959 DTSTAMP:20260909T142706Z CREATED:20260331T142758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T142706Z UID:10003708-1785715200-1803686399@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:"Thinking Big Is What We Do" History Walk DESCRIPTION:Explore the outdoor display and view large-scale reproductions of tall-tale postcards.\n\n\n\nTall-tale postcards became popular at the start of the twentieth century. Modified images like the ones seen in this outdoor display were created when photographers took two prints: one of a background landscape\, and another close-up of an object that was cut out and superimposed onto the first. The results are playful pictures in which strawberries reach the size of boulders and fishermen grapple with whale-size catches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: For hours\, admission\, and pricing\, please contact the hosting venue. The display will be located along the river walk that is part of the venue grounds. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin History Makers Tour will bring history directly to local communities in every region of the state through pop-up exhibits\, object displays\, public programs\, outdoor installations\, and other activities.  \n\n\n\nThe History Makers Tour is presented by Culver’s and is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, Grant Number: MA-253159-OMS-23.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/thinking-big-is-what-we-do-history-walk-08032026-0000/ LOCATION:Bookworm Gardens\, 1415 Campus Dr\, Sheboygan\, WI\, 53081\, United States CATEGORIES:Traveling Displays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HMT-logo-215.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260812T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261030T235959 DTSTAMP:20260909T151414Z CREATED:20260331T214033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T151414Z UID:10003784-1786492800-1793404799@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:"We Take Our Sports Seriously" History Walk" DESCRIPTION:Discover some of the amazing stories behind the highlight reels through this outdoor installation.\n\n\n\nThere’s nothing that brings Wisconsinites together more than a little friendly competition. Whether it’s for a champion franchise\, a university team\, or one of our many racing competitions\, we love to be part of a cheering crowd all year round. Luckily for us\, our state has no shortage of teams and types of sports to root for. So step right up\, get your game face on\, and discover some of the amazing stories behind the highlight reels through this outdoor installation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: For hours\, admission\, and pricing\, please contact the hosting venue. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin History Makers Tour will bring history directly to local communities in every region of the state through pop-up exhibits\, object displays\, public programs\, outdoor installations\, and other activities.  \n\n\n\nThe History Makers Tour is presented by Culver’s and is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, Grant Number: MA-253159-OMS-23.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/we-take-our-sports-seriously-history-walk-08122026-0000/ LOCATION:New London Public Museum\, 406 S Pearl St\, New London\, WI\, 54961\, United States CATEGORIES:Traveling Displays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HMT-logo-215.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260813T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270216T235959 DTSTAMP:20260909T151336Z CREATED:20260331T153225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T151336Z UID:10003770-1786579200-1802822399@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:"We March to Our Own Beat" Collections Highlight DESCRIPTION:U-rah-rah! From small town marching bands to iconic fight songs\, find out why Wisconsinites really “set the beat.”\n\n\n\nThere’s nothing that brings Wisconsinites together more than a little friendly competition. Whether it’s the Green Bay Packers\, a university team\, or one of our many high school teams\, we love to be part of a cheering crowd. \n\n\n\nBut how do we maintain our morale when a game isn’t going our way? Luckily for us\, Wisconsin’s marching bands buoy our spirits\, delight us with their entertaining performances\, and inspire our teams to compete at the highest level. Learn more about the bands that play our favorite tunes and their history with spectator sports. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: For hours\, admission\, and pricing\, please contact the hosting venue. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin History Makers Tour will bring history directly to local communities in every region of the state through pop-up exhibits\, object displays\, public programs\, outdoor installations\, and other activities.  \n\n\n\nThe History Makers Tour is presented by Culver’s and is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, Grant Number: MA-253159-OMS-23.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/we-march-to-our-own-beat-collections-highlight-08132026-0000/ LOCATION:Appleton History Museum\, 231 W Franklin St\, Appleton\, WI\, 54911\, United States CATEGORIES:Traveling Displays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HMT-logo-215.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260901T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261001T235959 DTSTAMP:20260909T150926Z CREATED:20260331T204826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T150926Z UID:10003779-1788220800-1790899199@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:"We Stand Up For What We Believe In" History Walk DESCRIPTION:Explore the outdoor display and view large-scale reproductions of historical images.\n\n\n\nWisconsinites are not the sort who take things sitting down. Our long and robust history of public participation in causes local\, national\, and global bears that out. These causes are as diverse as our population—from fair housing demonstrations in Milwaukee to the Obreros Unidos marches that began in Wautoma to Pride parades across the state\, our citizens are united in their determination to fight for the change we want to see in the world. \n\n\n\nLearn more about the demands fought for and won by the people of Wisconsin through the images here on display. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: For hours\, admission\, and pricing\, please contact the hosting venue. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin History Makers Tour will bring history directly to local communities in every region of the state through pop-up exhibits\, object displays\, public programs\, outdoor installations\, and other activities.  \n\n\n\nThe History Makers Tour is presented by Culver’s and is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, Grant Number: MA-253159-OMS-23.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/we-stand-up-for-what-we-believe-in-history-walk-09012026-0000/ LOCATION:Brown County Library – East Branch\, 2253 Main St\, Green Bay\, WI\, 54302\, United States CATEGORIES:Traveling Displays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HMT-logo-215.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260901T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261012T235959 DTSTAMP:20260909T142530Z CREATED:20260331T150800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T142530Z UID:10003720-1788220800-1791849599@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:"We Like to Kick Up Our Heels" History Walk DESCRIPTION:Explore the outdoor display and view large-scale reproductions of historical images.\n\n\n\nHere in Wisconsin\, communities come together across cultures with dance. The state has a long history of supporting the art form as a means of social and personal expression. You see it in our schools—UW Madison was the first college in the country to institute a dance program. You see it at annual festivals\, which range from polka contests to Hmong New Year celebrations. You see it in Tribal Nations and communities as they celebrate and honor their culture. Take a step (or two) along and explore this outdoor installation yourself. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: For hours\, admission\, and pricing\, please contact the hosting venue. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin History Makers Tour will bring history directly to local communities in every region of the state through pop-up exhibits\, object displays\, public programs\, outdoor installations\, and other activities.  \n\n\n\nThe History Makers Tour is presented by Culver’s and is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, Grant Number: MA-253159-OMS-23.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/we-like-to-kick-up-our-heels-history-walk-09012026-0000/ LOCATION:Chilton Public Library\, 221 Park St\, Chilton\, WI\, 53014\, United States CATEGORIES:Traveling Displays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HMT-logo-215.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260901T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261130T235959 DTSTAMP:20260909T145721Z CREATED:20260327T143305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T145721Z UID:10003710-1788220800-1796083199@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:Step Into History: Wisconsin Winter Fun DESCRIPTION:Who wants to go sledding? Step behind the toboggan and race down the hill!\n\n\n\nWhether you love or hate the cold and snow\, Wisconsin is known for its winters. We love the wind in our faces and the thrill of dodging speedbumps\, so freezing temperatures don’t stop our appreciation for the outdoors. Have some fun and strike a pose with this large-scale interactive display featuring an iconic historical image from our archives! Don’t forget to tag us and use #WIHistoryMakers when you post! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: For hours and other admission information\, please contact the hosting venue. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin History Makers Tour will bring history directly to local communities in every region of the state through pop-up exhibits\, object displays\, public programs\, outdoor installations\, and other activities.  \n\n\n\nThe History Makers Tour is presented by Culver’s and is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, Grant Number: MA-253159-OMS-23.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: For hours and other admission information\, please contact the hosting venue. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/step-into-history-wisconsin-winter-fun-09012026-0000/ LOCATION:Neenah Historical Society\, 343 Smith Street\, Neenah\, WI\, 54956\, United States CATEGORIES:Traveling Displays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HMT-logo-215.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260904T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261104T235959 DTSTAMP:20260909T150521Z CREATED:20260331T144659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T150521Z UID:10003711-1788480000-1793836799@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:"We Like to Dive Right In" Collections Highlight DESCRIPTION:Sink down into Wisconsin’s waterways to explore submerged secrets hidden in the depths of history.\n\n\n\nDid you know more than 700 ships have met their end in Wisconsin waters? From schooners to steamboats\, Wisconsin holds one of the world’s most impressive collections of eighteenth and nineteenth-century shipwrecks. These shipwrecks are a key resource for learning about our maritime history. Though written documents provide much information about the past\, they cannot tell the full story. Shipwrecks illustrate how people worked and lived at a specific time. Explore two of Wisconsin’s Great Lakes shipwrecks and learn how water shapes our state’s history and culture. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: For hours\, admission\, and pricing\, please contact the hosting venue. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin History Makers Tour will bring history directly to local communities in every region of the state through pop-up exhibits\, object displays\, public programs\, outdoor installations\, and other activities.  \n\n\n\nThe History Makers Tour is presented by Culver’s and is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, Grant Number: MA-253159-OMS-23.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/we-like-to-dive-right-in-collections-highlight-09042026-0000/ LOCATION:Mulva Cultural Center\, 221 S Broadway\, De Pere\, WI\, 54115\, United States CATEGORIES:Traveling Displays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HMT-logo-215.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260904T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261104T235959 DTSTAMP:20260909T150319Z CREATED:20260331T164653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T150319Z UID:10003777-1788480000-1793836799@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:"We Stand Up for Our Beliefs" Collections Highlight DESCRIPTION:Follow the story of civil rights icon Vel Phillips on her journey to stand up\, speak out\, and stay strong for her beliefs.\n\n\n\nWisconsinites are not the sort who take things sitting down. Our long and robust history of public participation bears that out. Our causes are as diverse as our population – from fair housing demonstrations in Milwaukee to the Obreros Unidos marches that began in Wautoma to Pride Parades throughout the state. \n\n\n\nThe contribution of Vel R. Phillips\, the first woman and first African American to be elected Secretary of State\, is particularly inspiring. Learn more about her years of service to Wisconsin\, and the causes our citizens have championed\, through the images\, activities\, and objects here on display! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: For hours\, admission\, and pricing\, please contact the hosting venue. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin History Makers Tour will bring history directly to local communities in every region of the state through pop-up exhibits\, object displays\, public programs\, outdoor installations\, and other activities.  \n\n\n\nThe History Makers Tour is presented by Culver’s and is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, Grant Number: MA-253159-OMS-23.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/we-stand-up-for-our-beliefs-collections-highlight-09042026-0000/ LOCATION:David A. Cofrin Library\, 2400 Main Entrance Dr\, Green Bay\, WI\, 54311\, United States CATEGORIES:Traveling Displays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HMT-logo-215.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T235959 DTSTAMP:20260909T145612Z CREATED:20260327T143305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T145612Z UID:10003714-1789430400-1792108799@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:Wisconsin's John Muir: An Exhibit Celebrating the Centennial of the National Park Service DESCRIPTION:Commemorate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service by visiting the traveling display from the Wisconsin Historical Society.\n\n\n\nCommemorating the centennial of the National Park Service\, the traveling display “Wisconsin’s John Muir: An Exhibit Celebrating the Centennial of the National Park Service” explores Muir’s youth in Wisconsin\, his advocacy for national parks and his views on environmental issues such as logging\, hunting and climate change. Its eight panels share facsimiles of images and manuscripts from the Society’s library and archives alongside Muir quotes and interpretive texts. \n\n\n\nThe Muir display and reading program is funded by bequests from John A. Peters and the Kenyon and Mary Follett family. \n\n\n\n\n\n“Wisconsin’s John Muir” on display at the Oak Creek Public Library\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: For hours and other admission information\, please contact the hosting venue. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin History Makers Tour will bring history directly to local communities in every region of the state through pop-up exhibits\, object displays\, public programs\, outdoor installations\, and other activities.  \n\n\n\nThe History Makers Tour is presented by Culver’s and is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, Grant Number: MA-253159-OMS-23.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/wisconsins-john-muir-an-exhibit-celebrating-the-centennial-of-the-national-park-service-09152026-0000/ LOCATION:Random Lake Area Historical Society\, 115 Carroll St\, Random Lake\, WI\, 53075\, United States CATEGORIES:Traveling Displays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HMT-logo-215.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261001T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261029T235959 DTSTAMP:20260909T150234Z CREATED:20260331T161825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T150234Z UID:10003774-1790812800-1793318399@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:"We Stand on Their Shoulders": A History of Wisconsin Women and Voting DESCRIPTION:Explore the moments when women in Wisconsin gained political rights through the Wisconsin Historical Society’s traveling display.\n\n\n\nThe traveling display “We Stand on Their Shoulders”: A History of Wisconsin Women and Voting explores moments when women in Wisconsin gained political rights and highlights a few key leaders. Covering the ratification of the 19th Amendment\, 1921 Wisconsin Equal Rights Act\, 1924 Indian Citizenship Act\, and 1965 Voting Rights Act\, the eight-panel display shares the important story of women’s quest for political rights and recognition through quotes\, photographs\, and a timeline of events. \n\n\n\n\n\n“We Stand on Their Shoulders” on display at the Rassbach Museum\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: For hours and other admission information\, please contact the hosting venue. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin History Makers Tour will bring history directly to local communities in every region of the state through pop-up exhibits\, object displays\, public programs\, outdoor installations\, and other activities.  \n\n\n\nThe History Makers Tour is presented by Culver’s and is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, Grant Number: MA-253159-OMS-23.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/we-stand-on-their-shoulders-a-history-of-wisconsin-women-and-voting-10012026-0000/ LOCATION:Fond du Lac Public Library\, 32 Sheboygan St\, Fond du Lac\, WI\, 54935\, United States CATEGORIES:Traveling Displays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HMT-logo-215.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261001T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261001T193000 DTSTAMP:20260909T144459Z CREATED:20260327T143305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T144459Z UID:10002976-1790879400-1790883000@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:Bottoms Up: A Toast to Wisconsin's Historic Bars & Breweries with Jim Draeger DESCRIPTION:Join author Jim Draeger as he discusses Wisconsin’s historic bars & breweries.\n\n\n\nBottoms Up celebrates Wisconsin’s taverns and the breweries that fueled them. Beginning with inns and saloons\, the book explores the rise of taverns and breweries\, the effects of temperance and Prohibition\, and attitudes about gender\, ethnicity\, and morality. Contemporary photographs of unusual and distinctive bars and breweries of all eras illustrate the story of how Wisconsin came to dominate brewing.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: For hours and other admission information\, please contact the hosting venue. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJim Draeger\, co-author of Bottoms Up: A Toast to Wisconsin’s Historic Bars & Breweries and Fill ‘er Up: The Glory Days of Wisconsin Gas Stations\, worked in the field of historic preservation and architecture at the Wisconsin Historical Society for more than 20 years\, most recently as the State Historic Preservation Officer. From roadside architecture to Northwoods resorts\, Jim celebrates the importance of ordinary buildings to our daily lives through his research\, writing\, and lectures. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin History Makers Tour will bring history directly to local communities in every region of the state through pop-up exhibits\, object displays\, public programs\, outdoor installations\, and other activities.  \n\n\n\nThe History Makers Tour is presented by Culver’s and is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, Grant Number: MA-253159-OMS-23.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/bottoms-up-a-toast-to-wisconsins-historic-bars-breweries-with-jim-draeger-10012026-1830/ LOCATION:Beyer Home & Carriage Museum\, 915 Park Avenue\, Oconto\, WI\, 54153\, United States CATEGORIES:Speaker/Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HMT-logo-215.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261007T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261007T133000 DTSTAMP:20260911T192042Z CREATED:20260710T151832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T192042Z UID:10004495-1791376200-1791379800@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:Bottoms Up: A Toast to Wisconsin's Historic Bars & Breweries with Jim Draeger DESCRIPTION:Join author Jim Draeger as he discusses Wisconsin’s historic bars & breweries.\n\n\n\nBottoms Up celebrates Wisconsin’s taverns and the breweries that fueled them. Beginning with inns and saloons\, the book explores the rise of taverns and breweries\, the effects of temperance and Prohibition\, and attitudes about gender\, ethnicity\, and morality. Contemporary photographs of unusual and distinctive bars and breweries of all eras illustrate the story of how Wisconsin came to dominate brewing. \n\n\n\nJim Draeger\, co-author of Bottoms Up: A Toast to Wisconsin’s Historic Bars & Breweries and Fill ‘er Up: The Glory Days of Wisconsin Gas Stations\, worked in the field of historic preservation and architecture at the Wisconsin Historical Society for more than 20 years\, most recently as the State Historic Preservation Officer. From roadside architecture to Northwoods resorts\, Jim celebrates the importance of ordinary buildings to our daily lives through his research\, writing\, and lectures. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWisconsin Historical Society Speakers Bureau\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin Historical Society Speakers Bureau offers an exciting opportunity for our historians\, curators and authors to visit your community and share the stories of our great state. \n\n\n\n\nLearn more\n\n\n\n\nNote: For hours and other admission information\, please contact the hosting venue. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/bottoms-up-a-toast-to-wisconsins-historic-bars-breweries-with-jim-draeger/ LOCATION:Milwaukee Public Library – Zablocki Branch\, 3501 W Oklahoma Ave\, Milwaukee\, Wisconsin\, 53215\, United States CATEGORIES:Author Appearance,Speaker/Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Untitled-design.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261013T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261130T235959 DTSTAMP:20260909T150152Z CREATED:20260331T163213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T150152Z UID:10003775-1791849600-1796083199@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:"We Stand on Their Shoulders": A History of Wisconsin Women and Voting DESCRIPTION:Explore the moments when women in Wisconsin gained political rights through the Wisconsin Historical Society’s traveling display.\n\n\n\nThe traveling display “We Stand on Their Shoulders”: A History of Wisconsin Women and Voting explores moments when women in Wisconsin gained political rights and highlights a few key leaders. Covering the ratification of the 19th Amendment\, 1921 Wisconsin Equal Rights Act\, 1924 Indian Citizenship Act\, and 1965 Voting Rights Act\, the eight-panel display shares the important story of women’s quest for political rights and recognition through quotes\, photographs\, and a timeline of events. \n\n\n\n\n\n“We Stand on Their Shoulders” on display at the Rassbach Museum\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: For hours and other admission information\, please contact the hosting venue. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin History Makers Tour will bring history directly to local communities in every region of the state through pop-up exhibits\, object displays\, public programs\, outdoor installations\, and other activities.  \n\n\n\nThe History Makers Tour is presented by Culver’s and is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, Grant Number: MA-253159-OMS-23.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/we-stand-on-their-shoulders-a-history-of-wisconsin-women-and-voting-10132026-0000/ LOCATION:Brown County Library – Central Branch\, 515 Pine St\, Green Bay\, WI\, 54301\, United States CATEGORIES:Traveling Displays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HMT-logo-215.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T190000 DTSTAMP:20260909T144413Z CREATED:20260327T143305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T144413Z UID:10003730-1792087200-1792090800@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:Susan Apps-Bodilly discusses Old Farm Country Cookbook DESCRIPTION:Join author Susan Apps-Bodilly to discuss a collection of nostalgic recipes and stories co-written with her father\, Jerry Apps.\n\n\n\nReturn to an era when all food was local and farming was a family-run affair with Old Farm Country Cookbook\, written by Susan Apps-Bodilly and her father\, beloved storyteller Jerry Apps. They share the farm family food that only Jerry’s mother knew how to make in this warm-hearted\, memoir-style cookbook plucked right from Eleanor Apps’s Depression Era recipe box. Inspired by her dishes\, Jerry and Susan take us on a culinary tour of life on the farm during the Depression and World War II. Seasoned with personal stories\, menus\, and family photos\, Old Farm Country Cookbook recalls a time when electricity had not yet found its way to the farm\, when making sauerkraut was a family endeavor\, and when homemade ice cream tasted better than anything you could buy at the store. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: For hours and other admission information\, please contact the hosting venue. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSusan Apps-Bodilly\, author of Seeds in Soil: Planting a Garden and Finding Your Roots and One Room Schools: Stories from the Days of 1 Room\, 1 Teacher\, 8 Grades and co-author of Old Farm Country Cookbook: Recipes\, Menus\, and Memories\, worked as an elementary and middle school teacher for more than twenty years and recently retired from teaching second-grade students. She has a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is happy to do hands-on activities with familes and kids to demonstrate projects and recipes from any of her books. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin History Makers Tour will bring history directly to local communities in every region of the state through pop-up exhibits\, object displays\, public programs\, outdoor installations\, and other activities.  \n\n\n\nThe History Makers Tour is presented by Culver’s and is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, Grant Number: MA-253159-OMS-23.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/susan-apps-bodilly-discusses-old-farm-country-cookbook-10152026-1800/ LOCATION:Elisha D. Smith Public Library\, 440 First Street\, Menasha\, WI\, 54952\, United States CATEGORIES:Speaker/Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HMT-logo-215.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T193000 DTSTAMP:20260909T144039Z CREATED:20260327T143305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T144039Z UID:10003735-1792521000-1792524600@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:Milwaukee Mayhem with Matt Prigge DESCRIPTION:Join author Matt Prigge as he discusses Milwaukee’s hidden history.\n\n\n\nMilwaukee Mayhem offers a new perspective on Milwaukee’s early years\, forgoing the major historical signposts found in traditional histories and focusing instead on the strange and brutal tales of mystery\, vice\, murder\, and disaster that were born of the city’s transformation from lakeside settlement to American metropolis.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: For hours and other admission information\, please contact the hosting venue. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatthew J. Prigge\, author of Damn the Old Tinderbox: Milwaukee’s Palace of the West and the Fire that Defined an Era and Milwaukee Mayhem: Murder and Mystery in the Cream City’s First Century\, is a freelance author and historian from Milwaukee and the host of “What Made Milwaukee Famous\,” a weekly local history segment on WMSE 91.7.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin History Makers Tour will bring history directly to local communities in every region of the state through pop-up exhibits\, object displays\, public programs\, outdoor installations\, and other activities.  \n\n\n\nThe History Makers Tour is presented by Culver’s and is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, Grant Number: MA-253159-OMS-23.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/milwaukee-mayhem-with-matt-prigge-10202026-1830/ LOCATION:Kaukauna Public Library\, 207 Thilmany Rd #200\, Kaukauna\, Wisconsin\, 54130\, United States CATEGORIES:Speaker/Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HMT-logo-215.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T143000 DTSTAMP:20260911T192004Z CREATED:20260429T200106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T192004Z UID:10004078-1792675800-1792679400@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:Civil War Memories and Mementos DESCRIPTION:Join Leslie Bellais as she tells the powerful stories of small objects saved by Wisconsinites as mementos of the Civil War.\n\n\n\nDr. Leslie Bellais shares the powerful stories hidden within Civil War-era mementos saved by Wisconsinites. Using materials from the Wisconsin Historical Society and the Wisconsin Veterans Museum\, Dr. Bellais shows how everyday keepsakes reveal the extraordinary experiences of politicians\, soldiers\, children\, enslaved people\, and Native Americans during a time of national crisis. \n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Dr. Leslie Bellais\, Retired Curator\, Wisconsin Historical Society\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: For general hours\, admission\, and pricing\, please contact the hosting venue. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWisconsin Historical Society Speakers Bureau\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin Historical Society Speakers Bureau offers an exciting opportunity for our historians\, curators and authors to visit your community and share the stories of our great state. \n\n\n\n\nLearn more\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/civil-war-memories-and-mementos-10222026-1330/ LOCATION:Cedar Grove Public Library\, 131 Van Altena Ave\, Cedar Grove\, WI\, 53013\, United States CATEGORIES:Speaker/Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Leslie-Bellais-600.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261027T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261027T200000 DTSTAMP:20260909T143949Z CREATED:20260616T192648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T143949Z UID:10004438-1793124000-1793131200@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:Objects That Connect Us DESCRIPTION:Join us at The Washington House Museum\, where stories come alive.\n\n\n\nIn celebration of October’s designation as “Family History Month”\, we areexcited to offer an evening of dessert and sharing cherished familyobjects. What can personal artifacts tell us about generations past\,present and future? Discover unforeseen stories hidden within seeminglyordinary objects during this special event. Bring your personal keepsaketo share with fellow community members as you learn\, listen andexplore history in an intimate\, intergenerational setting. Who knows whatyou might uncover? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent is limited to 20 participants. Advanced registration is required. Deadline to register is October 13. All ages are welcome. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat You’ll Experience\n\n\n\n\nGather around a communal table\, enjoy dessert and reflect on family artifacts\n\n\n\nUse treasures as conversation pieces\, unlocking otherwise untold narrative and memories\n\n\n\nFind surprising ties between grandparents\, children and grandchildren\n\n\n\nDiscover parallels between community members of diverse backgrounds\n\n\n\nExplore the humor and love of sharing cherished traditions with others\n\n\n\n\nKnow Before You Go\n\n\n\n\nEach attendee is asked to bring one object of personal value to discuss.\n\n\n\nThese items will NOT be donated to The Washington House Museum – they will be used to support conversations among program participants.\n\n\n\nIce cream and other dessert as well as coffee and tea will be provided.\n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact The Washington House Museum: (920) 793-2490\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin History Makers Tour will bring history directly to local communities in every region of the state through pop-up exhibits\, object displays\, public programs\, outdoor installations\, and other activities.  \n\n\n\nThe History Makers Tour is presented by Culver’s and is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, Grant Number: MA-253159-OMS-23.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent is limited to 20 participants. Advanced registration is required. Deadline to register is October 13. All ages are welcome. URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/objects-that-connect-us-10272026-1800/ LOCATION:The Washington House Museum\, 1622 Jefferson St\, Two Rivers\, WI\, 54241\, United States CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HMT-logo-sq.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261105T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261202T235959 DTSTAMP:20260909T143735Z CREATED:20260608T203217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T143735Z UID:10004419-1793836800-1796255999@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:"We Stand on Their Shoulders": A History of Wisconsin Women and Voting DESCRIPTION:“It is coming as the harvest follows the patient.”\n\n\n\nThe traveling display “We Stand on Their Shoulders”: A History of Wisconsin Women and Voting explores moments when women in Wisconsin gained political rights and highlights a few key leaders. Covering the ratification of the 19th Amendment\, 1921 Wisconsin Equal Rights Act\, 1924 Indian Citizenship Act\, and 1965 Voting Rights Act\, the eight-panel display shares the important story of women’s quest for political rights and recognition through quotes\, photographs\, and a timeline of events. \n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin Historical Society currently provides this display to schools\, public libraries\, historical societies and civic organizations in Wisconsin. \n\n\n\nThis exhibit is sponsored by Beyond the Page as part of Beyond 250\, a series of programs focused on U.S. history. Exhibit will be on-site from November 5 – December 2\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: For hours\, admission\, and pricing\, please contact the hosting venue. URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/we-stand-on-their-shoulders-a-history-of-wisconsin-women-and-voting-11052026-0000/ LOCATION:Waunakee Public Library\, 201 N. Madison St.\, Waunakee\, WI\, 53597\, United States CATEGORIES:Traveling Displays,USA 250 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Rassbach-Museum-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261105T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261203T235959 DTSTAMP:20260909T143201Z CREATED:20260327T143305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T143201Z UID:10003732-1793836800-1796342399@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:Great Lakes Small Streams: How Water Shapes Wisconsin DESCRIPTION:Explore this water-themed traveling display that showcases Wisconsin’s long relationship with water and the impact we have had on our waterways.\n\n\n\nIt is impossible to fully understand Wisconsin – its history\, culture and prospects for the future – without an appreciation of water’s power to create opportunities\, influence decisions and shape the events that become our shared story. To experience and fully appreciate life in Wisconsin today\, and to make decisions that will chart the course of our future\, it is essential for Wisconsin residents and students to understand the historical role water played to shape our land\, economy\, culture and spirit.  \n\n\n\nThe exhibit will teach audiences about our relationship with water as a state. The exhibit will place many of our current concerns in a historical context and show how our state was changed over time by the force of water. Visitors will see the consequences—good and bad—of past decisions and will be challenged to incorporate insights they gain into actions that can secure a more hopeful future for all of us regarding water. \n\n\n\n\n\n“Great Lakes Small Streams” on display at Wade House\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin Historical Society gratefully acknowledges the Herzfeld Foundation\, Wisconsin Humanities Council\, and Ralph Evinrude Foundation for their generous support of this exhibit. \n\n\n\nNote: For hours and other admission information\, please contact the hosting venue. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin History Makers Tour will bring history directly to local communities in every region of the state through pop-up exhibits\, object displays\, public programs\, outdoor installations\, and other activities.  \n\n\n\nThe History Makers Tour is presented by Culver’s and is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, Grant Number: MA-253159-OMS-23.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/great-lakes-small-streams-how-water-shapes-wisconsin-11052026-0000/ LOCATION:Brown County Library – Kress Family Branch\, 333 N Broadway\, De Pere\, WI\, 54115\, United States CATEGORIES:Traveling Displays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HMT-logo-215.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261105T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261105T190000 DTSTAMP:20260827T212640Z CREATED:20260714T161413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T212640Z UID:10004515-1793901600-1793905200@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:Residents of “Wisconsin” in the Revolutionary War with Mary Elise Antoine DESCRIPTION:Join Mary Antoine for this special America 250 event on the Wisconsin residents who fought in the Revolutionary War\n\n\n\nMichel Charles de Langlade and his family had been living at la Baye for less than ten years when British soldiers and colonists exchanged musket fire on Lexington green. Within a year\, Michel and the Native nations of the western Great Lakes-upper Mississippi region\, with whom he and other Canadians traded\, were drawn into the conflict to determine whether Great Britain’s North American colonies would gain independence from the rule of Parliament and King George. \n\n\n\nFrom the Continental Army’s invasion of Canada in 1775 to Great Britain’s plan in 1780 to capture St. Louis and regain the Illinois County\, residents of what is now Wisconsin participated in the Thirteen Colonies’ war for independence. \n\n\n\nMary Elise Antoine will explain how Canadians and Native people of the western Great Lakes-upper Mississippi region were part of the American Revolution\, who participated and why they fought\, the results of the battles in which they fought\, and the effect of the war in what is now Wisconsin. \n\n\n\nMary Elise Antoine\, author of Enslaved\, Indentured\, Free: Five Black Women on the Upper Mississippi\, 1800-1850 and The War of 1812 in Wisconsin: The Battle for Prairie du Chien\, is the former curator of Villa Louis. Her research focuses on the material culture and mix and confrontation of cultures on the upper Mississippi prior to Wisconsin statehood. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWisconsin Historical Society Speakers Bureau\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin Historical Society Speakers Bureau offers an exciting opportunity for our historians\, curators and authors to visit your community and share the stories of our great state. \n\n\n\n\nLearn more\n\n\n\n\nNote: For hours and other admission information\, please contact the hosting venue. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/residents-of-wisconsin-in-the-revolutionary-war-with-mary-elise-antoine/ LOCATION:Beloit Public Library\, 605 Eclipse Blvd\, Beloit\, Wisconsin\, 53511\, United States CATEGORIES:Author Appearance,Speaker/Lecture,USA 250,WHS Press event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Mary-Elise-Antoine-square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261205T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261231T235959 DTSTAMP:20260909T143134Z CREATED:20260608T203408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T143134Z UID:10004420-1796428800-1798761599@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:"We Stand on Their Shoulders": A History of Wisconsin Women and Voting DESCRIPTION:“It is coming as the harvest follows the patient.”\n\n\n\nThe traveling display “We Stand on Their Shoulders”: A History of Wisconsin Women and Voting explores moments when women in Wisconsin gained political rights and highlights a few key leaders. Covering the ratification of the 19th Amendment\, 1921 Wisconsin Equal Rights Act\, 1924 Indian Citizenship Act\, and 1965 Voting Rights Act\, the eight-panel display shares the important story of women’s quest for political rights and recognition through quotes\, photographs\, and a timeline of events. \n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin Historical Society currently provides this display to schools\, public libraries\, historical societies and civic organizations in Wisconsin. \n\n\n\nThis exhibit is sponsored by Beyond the Page as part of Beyond 250\, a series of programs focused on U.S. history. Exhibit will be on-site from December 5 – December 31\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: For hours\, admission\, and pricing\, please contact the hosting venue. URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/we-stand-on-their-shoulders-a-history-of-wisconsin-women-and-voting-12052026-0000/ LOCATION:E.D. Locke Public Library\, 5920 Milwaukee St\, McFarland\, WI\, 53558\, United States CATEGORIES:Traveling Displays,USA 250 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Rassbach-Museum-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261206T094500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261206T104500 DTSTAMP:20260911T191904Z CREATED:20260727T192043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T191904Z UID:10004531-1796550300-1796553900@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:Wisconsin Lighthouses: A Photographic and Historical Guide DESCRIPTION:Hear stories of Wisconsin’s maritime history with a photographic tour of Wisconsin lighthouses with authors Barb and Ken Wardius.\n\n\n\nNo symbol is more synonymous with Wisconsin’s rich maritime traditions than the lighthouse. These historic beacons conjure a bygone era: romance\, loneliness\, and dependability; dedicated keepers manning the lights; eerie tales of haunted structures and ghosts of past keepers; mariners of yesteryear anxiously hoping to make safe haven around rocky shorelines. If these sentinels could talk\, imagine the tales they would tell of ferocious Great Lakes storms taking their toll on vessels and people alike. At this event\, Barb and Ken Wardius\, co-authors of Wisconsin Lighthouses: A Photographic and Historical Guide\, tell those tales\, taking attendees on an intimate tour of lighthouses on Lake Superior\, Lake Michigan\, and Lake Winnebago. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nKen and Barb Wardius\, coauthors of Wisconsin Lighthouses: A Photographic and Historical Guide\, are lighthouse historians and photographers. They offer several lectures that highlight Wisconsin’s historical beacons. The presentations comprise stunning images\, both historic and contemporary\, in a combination of history and storytelling. Narrated live\, the shows conclude with a question and answer segment. Programs can also be tailored to your individual group. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWisconsin Historical Society Speakers Bureau\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin Historical Society Speakers Bureau offers an exciting opportunity for our historians\, curators and authors to visit your community and share the stories of our great state. \n\n\n\n\nLearn more\n\n\n\n\nNote: For hours and other admission information\, please contact the hosting venue. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/wisconsin-lighthouses-a-photographic-and-historical-guide/ LOCATION:St John’s Lutheran Church\, 3374 County Rd C\, Oconto Falls\, Wisconsin\, 54154\, United States CATEGORIES:Author Appearance,Speaker/Lecture,WHS Press event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Wardius-Author-image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261211T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270224T235959 DTSTAMP:20260909T142939Z CREATED:20260327T143305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T142939Z UID:10003733-1796947200-1803513599@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:Great Lakes Small Streams: How Water Shapes Wisconsin DESCRIPTION:Explore this water-themed traveling display that showcases Wisconsin’s long relationship with water and the impact we have had on our waterways.\n\n\n\nIt is impossible to fully understand Wisconsin – its history\, culture and prospects for the future – without an appreciation of water’s power to create opportunities\, influence decisions and shape the events that become our shared story. To experience and fully appreciate life in Wisconsin today\, and to make decisions that will chart the course of our future\, it is essential for Wisconsin residents and students to understand the historical role water played to shape our land\, economy\, culture and spirit.  \n\n\n\nThe exhibit will teach audiences about our relationship with water as a state. The exhibit will place many of our current concerns in a historical context and show how our state was changed over time by the force of water. Visitors will see the consequences—good and bad—of past decisions and will be challenged to incorporate insights they gain into actions that can secure a more hopeful future for all of us regarding water. \n\n\n\n\n\n“Great Lakes Small Streams” on display at Wade House\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin Historical Society gratefully acknowledges the Herzfeld Foundation\, Wisconsin Humanities Council\, and Ralph Evinrude Foundation for their generous support of this exhibit. \n\n\n\nNote: For hours and other admission information\, please contact the hosting venue. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin History Makers Tour will bring history directly to local communities in every region of the state through pop-up exhibits\, object displays\, public programs\, outdoor installations\, and other activities.  \n\n\n\nThe History Makers Tour is presented by Culver’s and is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, Grant Number: MA-253159-OMS-23.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/great-lakes-small-streams-how-water-shapes-wisconsin-12112026-0000/ LOCATION:Door County Maritime Museum\, 120 N Madison Ave\, Sturgeon Bay\, WI\, 54235\, United States CATEGORIES:Traveling Displays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HMT-logo-215.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261211T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270224T235959 DTSTAMP:20260909T142744Z CREATED:20260331T151642Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T142744Z UID:10003722-1796947200-1803513599@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:"We Like to Reel Them In" Collections Highlight DESCRIPTION:We don’t do anything by halves! See what kind of big thinking it takes to reel in the biggest catch.\n\n\n\nBoth sturgeon spearing and ice fishing are popular wintertime activities in Wisconsin. Nowadays\, around 14 million fish are caught via ice fishing annually. Records are set every year\, but people also have an eye on the future with conservation efforts for threatened species underway. Learn more about the tools that fishermen like Fond du Lac enthusiast Bill Casper have used and the big hauls they’ve reeled in through the images\, activities\, and objects here on display! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: For hours\, admission\, and pricing\, please contact the hosting venue. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin History Makers Tour will bring history directly to local communities in every region of the state through pop-up exhibits\, object displays\, public programs\, outdoor installations\, and other activities.  \n\n\n\nThe History Makers Tour is presented by Culver’s and is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, Grant Number: MA-253159-OMS-23.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/we-like-to-reel-them-in-collections-highlight-12112026-0000/ LOCATION:Door County Maritime Museum\, 120 N Madison Ave\, Sturgeon Bay\, WI\, 54235\, United States CATEGORIES:Traveling Displays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/we-like-to-reel-exhibit.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261212T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261212T140000 DTSTAMP:20260827T212848Z CREATED:20260710T153804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T212848Z UID:10004496-1797080400-1797084000@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:Wisconsin Idols: 100 Heroes Who Changed the State\, the World\, and Me DESCRIPTION:Join Dean Robbins as he  discusses the icons and celebrities who left their mark on Wisconsin.\n\n\n\nDean Robbins discusses his essay collection Wisconsin Idols\, offering a unique perspective on legendary figures with often surprising connections to the state\, including Jackie Robinson\, Oprah Winfrey\, Harrison Ford\, Bob Dylan\, Ann Landers\, and Joni Mitchell. With photos\, videoclips\, and humorous anecdotes\, the presentation establishes Wisconsin as a notably influential place: a crossroads for people who changed the world. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDean Robbins is a journalist who has contributed to USA Today\, The New York Daily News\, GRAMMY magazine\, and other national media outlets\, as well as serving as editor in chief of Isthmus and On Wisconsin magazine. He is also a children’s author whose books have appeared on many best-of-the-year lists\, earning praise in the New York Times\, Los Angeles Times\, USA Today\, and Wall Street Journal. NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar calls his essay collection Wisconsin Idols “insightful and entertaining: a passionate and poetic homage.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWisconsin Historical Society Speakers Bureau\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin Historical Society Speakers Bureau offers an exciting opportunity for our historians\, curators and authors to visit your community and share the stories of our great state. \n\n\n\n\nLearn more\n\n\n\n\nNote: For hours and other admission information\, please contact the hosting venue. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/wisconsin-idols-100-heroes-who-changed-the-state-the-world-and-me/ LOCATION:Dodge County Historical Society\, 105 Park Ave\, Beaver Dam\, Wisconsin\, 53916\, United States CATEGORIES:Author Appearance,Speaker/Lecture,WHS Press event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Wisconsin-Idols-Author-Talk-Image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270107T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270107T133000 DTSTAMP:20260921T152924Z CREATED:20260921T152708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T152924Z UID:10004694-1799325000-1799328600@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:Susan Apps-Bodilly discusses Timber! A Northwoods Story of Lumberjacks\, Logging\, and the Land DESCRIPTION:Join author Susan Apps-Bodilly to discuss Wisconsin’s logging boom and its impact on our landscape\n\n\n\nLong ago\, huge trees filled the Northwoods. In the mid-1800s\, logging camps and sawmills opened. Lumberjacks moved in. This was the beginning of the logging boom\, when millions of trees were cut to help build towns and cities. What was it like to live and work in the woods? How did giant logs get from the forests to the sawmills? What happened after the forests were cut down? \n\n\n\nThe latest book for young readers from father-daughter duo Jerry Apps and Susan Apps-Bodilly explores the origin story of Wisconsin’s logging boom\, the damage it caused to the land\, and the extraordinary efforts to restore the cutover land and log sustainably. Timber! will inspire readers to explore\, protect\, and learn more about the trees and forests in their own communities. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSusan Apps-Bodilly\, author of Seeds in Soil: Planting a Garden and Finding Your Roots and One Room Schools: Stories from the Days of 1 Room\, 1 Teacher\, 8 Grades and co-author of Old Farm Country Cookbook: Recipes\, Menus\, and Memories\, worked as an elementary and middle school teacher for more than twenty years and recently retired from teaching second-grade students. She has a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is happy to do hands-on activities with familes and kids to demonstrate projects and recipes from any of her books. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWisconsin Historical Society Speakers Bureau\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin Historical Society Speakers Bureau offers an exciting opportunity for our historians\, curators and authors to visit your community and share the stories of our great state. \n\n\n\n\nLearn more\n\n\n\n\nNote: For hours and other admission information\, please contact the hosting venue. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/susan-apps-bodilly-discusses-timber-a-northwoods-story-of-lumberjacks-logging-and-the-land/ LOCATION:Three Pillars Senior Living\, 314 E Village Ct\, Dousman\, Wisconsin\, 53118\, United States CATEGORIES:Author Appearance,Speaker/Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Timber-cover-Susan-Apps-Bodilly.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270107T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270107T150000 DTSTAMP:20260921T153147Z CREATED:20260921T153144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T153147Z UID:10004696-1799330400-1799334000@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:Susan Apps-Bodilly discusses Timber! A Northwoods Story of Lumberjacks\, Logging\, and the Land DESCRIPTION:Join author Susan Apps-Bodilly to discuss Wisconsin’s logging boom and its impact on our landscape\n\n\n\nLong ago\, huge trees filled the Northwoods. In the mid-1800s\, logging camps and sawmills opened. Lumberjacks moved in. This was the beginning of the logging boom\, when millions of trees were cut to help build towns and cities. What was it like to live and work in the woods? How did giant logs get from the forests to the sawmills? What happened after the forests were cut down? \n\n\n\nThe latest book for young readers from father-daughter duo Jerry Apps and Susan Apps-Bodilly explores the origin story of Wisconsin’s logging boom\, the damage it caused to the land\, and the extraordinary efforts to restore the cutover land and log sustainably. Timber! will inspire readers to explore\, protect\, and learn more about the trees and forests in their own communities. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSusan Apps-Bodilly\, author of Seeds in Soil: Planting a Garden and Finding Your Roots and One Room Schools: Stories from the Days of 1 Room\, 1 Teacher\, 8 Grades and co-author of Old Farm Country Cookbook: Recipes\, Menus\, and Memories\, worked as an elementary and middle school teacher for more than twenty years and recently retired from teaching second-grade students. She has a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is happy to do hands-on activities with familes and kids to demonstrate projects and recipes from any of her books. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWisconsin Historical Society Speakers Bureau\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin Historical Society Speakers Bureau offers an exciting opportunity for our historians\, curators and authors to visit your community and share the stories of our great state. \n\n\n\n\nLearn more\n\n\n\n\nNote: For hours and other admission information\, please contact the hosting venue. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/susan-apps-bodilly-discusses-timber-a-northwoods-story-of-lumberjacks-logging-and-the-land-2/ LOCATION:Three Pillars Senior Living\, 314 E Village Ct\, Dousman\, Wisconsin\, 53118\, United States CATEGORIES:Author Appearance,Speaker/Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Timber-cover-Susan-Apps-Bodilly.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270108T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270216T235959 DTSTAMP:20260909T142606Z CREATED:20260401T160153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T142606Z UID:10003785-1799366400-1802822399@dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org SUMMARY:"We Like to Kick Up Our Heels" Collections Highlight DESCRIPTION:Put on your dancing shoes to whirl and jig through some of Wisconsin’s dance traditions.\n\n\n\nHere in Wisconsin\, people come together across cultures with dance. The state has a long history of supporting the art form as a means of social and personal expression. Many folk dances come from our vibrant immigrant communities\, including Mexican\, Bavarian\, Norwegian\, Swedish\, Scottish\, Irish\, Polish\, Italian\, and many other dance traditions. Native Nations in the state also celebrate their culture through dances that act as communal spiritual and symbolic rituals. From colorful costumes and fancy footwear to unique musical instruments\, each dance style has an ambience of its own and brings joy to its participants. Learn more through the images\, activities\, and objects here on display! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: For hours\, admission\, and pricing\, please contact the hosting venue. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wisconsin History Makers Tour will bring history directly to local communities in every region of the state through pop-up exhibits\, object displays\, public programs\, outdoor installations\, and other activities.  \n\n\n\nThe History Makers Tour is presented by Culver’s and is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, Grant Number: MA-253159-OMS-23.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/event/we-like-to-kick-up-our-heels-collections-highlight-01082027-0000/ LOCATION:The Washington House Museum\, 1622 Jefferson St\, Two Rivers\, WI\, 54241\, United States CATEGORIES:Traveling Displays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dev-events.wisconsinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HMT-logo-215.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR