Category: History
Wisconsin in America at 250: Politics, Politicians and Political Movements
Wisconsin’s political story isn’t tidy. It never has been. It’s a mix of big ideas, stubborn...
Wisconsin Forged a Fortress for Press Freedom in 1848. We are Still Fighting to Keep It Open
Part of our Wisconsin in America at 250 series Wisconsin entered statehood with one of the...
Wisconsin in America at 250: From Beer Barons to Subterranean Networks and the Tech Frontier
Part 4 Wisconsin in America at 250: More Doers from the Dairy State This chapter of Wisconsin’s...
More Wisconsin Makers Who Helped Make America’s 250
Part 3 Wisconsin in America at 250: Kitchens, Ink, and the Dairy Revolution The transformation of...
Wisconsin in America at 250: More doers who helped build this nation
Part 2 Heavy Industry and Agrarian Empires Wisconsin did not just participate in the American...
Wisconsin in America at 250: A look at some great Wisconsin business founders
Part 1 Wisconsin is famous around the globe for its incredible cheese and legendary breweries. Our...
Wisconsin in America’s 250: Nicolet, the Fur Trade, and the Jesuit Footprint
Understanding this history explains many things about our state: how many places got their names, the significance rivers have always had here, and why Wisconsin was and remains one of America’s most Catholic states.
Flag Day and Waubeka, Wisconsin
Every June 14, Americans celebrate Flag Day, marking the anniversary of the adoption of the Stars...
Wisconsin’s Place in America at 250: The Early Peoples
Wisconsin’s story did not open with statehood in 1848. It did not begin with the declaration of a...
Shout it out loud: June is Dairy Month
Let’s be honest. June Dairy Month isn’t just about grabbing a single-scoop cone or tossing a...
When you’re out of Schlitz…
An era of Wisconsin brewing history is quietly reaching its final pour. Pabst Brewing Company has...
How a Wisconsin Water Wheel Beat the World to the Electric Age
The lights flickered inside a small wood-frame building in Appleton on Sept. 30, 1882. This was...
Milwaukee’s Legacy on the Lanes: The Story of America’s Bowling Capital
For many years in the Milwaukee area, bowling was much more than a hobby. It was a shared...
Origin and History of the Wisconsin Fish Fry Tradition
So, which Fish Fry are we having tonight? It’s a common question in our state, especially on...
Will Wisconsin’s longtime legislative number cruncher soon say goodbye?
A Dairyland Sentinel Perspectives Column by Brian Fraley “According to the nonpartisan Legislative...
The Making of Whistling Straits: From Army Base to Global Golf Icon
Before the first tee was ever struck, Whistling Straits was a featureless, abandoned military site...
The Milwaukee Media and Desegregation of MPS Schools
Executive Summary George Mitchell’s analysis argues that early media coverage of Milwaukee Public...
Monroe: How a Lead Town Became the Swiss Cheese Capital
Origins The story of Monroe, Wisconsin began decades before it was formally incorporated in...
