Category: History
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...
Ten Wisconsin Winners of 2025
Some years unfold quietly. Others make their case early and never let go. In 2025, Wisconsin...
What is Saint Nick’s Day and who celebrates it?
Christian families in cities with a strong German influence, such as Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and...
Wisconsin’s first Thanksgiving
In 1830, Michigan Territorial Governor Lewis Cass declared Wisconsin’s first Thanksgiving,...
How many Wisconsin veterans served?
Let’s look at just the raw numbers of Wisconsin residents who have served in our...
Discover Wisconsin marks 50 years since Edmund Fitzgerald sinking with new documentary
You know the song. You may think you know the story. But you have not heard the fate of the Edmund...
Incredible Video Captures Love for 1982 Milwaukee Brewers
We stumbled across this video on YouTube this morning. It is so good, we had to share. It...
Five Fast Facts About The Milwaukee Road
Origins and Early Growth: The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and...
