"Wisconsin Innovations: From the Iconic to the Unexpected," a major exhibition featuring a diverse array of remarkable inventions and ideas that originated — in one way or another — in Wisconsin, will open on Saturday, September 17, at the Wisconsin...
mdashMark Your Calendars for This Special EventWisconsin Historical Society Mon, 08/22/2011 - 09:05
The Wisconsin Historical Society invites you to attend History on the Square, a celebration in appreciation of Society supporters — past, present and future — on Saturday, October 1, from 1 – 3:30 p.m. at the Wisconsin Historical Museum on... Celebrate the Fourth — in 19th-Century StyleWisconsin Historical Society Mon, 06/27/2011 - 09:05
The festive annual Independence Day celebration on Monday, July 4, at Old World Wisconsin will feature all of the charm of those held in rural villages in 19th-century Wisconsin, which marked summer's high point. At Work and at Play at Wade HouseWisconsin Historical Society Thu, 05/05/2011 - 10:00
The staff at Wade House, the Society's 1860s stagecoach inn and historic site in Greenbush, is getting ready for spring — and they could use your help. Taste Traditions of Wisconsin: Victorians' SecretsWisconsin Historical Society Mon, 01/24/2011 - 10:00
Victorian ladies had a secret — under their clothes. Join the Wisconsin Historical Museum's curator of costumes and textiles, Leslie Bellais, on Saturday, February 12, as she shares the Victorians' secret for tiny waists and speaks to the origin of... Vintage Base Ball Action at Wade HouseWisconsin Historical Society Mon, 07/12/2010 - 12:00
It will be batter up — 1860s style — on Sunday, July 18, when the Wade House vintage base ball team, the Greenbush Dead Citys, takes to the historic playing field in a showdown with their rivals, the Milwaukee Grays.... Tags:
Remembering Horse-Drawn Days at StonefieldWisconsin Historical Society Mon, 06/07/2010 - 09:05
There's no better place than Stonefield, nestled in the beautiful southwestern corner of Wisconsin alongside the Mississippi River, to step back to a time — before steam engines or tractors arrived on the farm — to rediscover an era when... Don't Miss the Wisconsin History Makers Gala!Wisconsin Historical Society Mon, 05/17/2010 - 09:05
One of the most grand events of the Wisconsin Historical Society's year is right around the corner — and you won't want to miss it. At Work and at Play at Wade HouseWisconsin Historical Society Thu, 05/13/2010 - 09:05
The staff at Wade House, the Society's 1860s stagecoach inn and historic site in Greenbush, is getting ready for spring — and they could use a little help from their friends. Laissez-Faire Mom Laura Bennett: Let 'Em Eat Cake!NPR: Arts & Culture Sat, 05/08/2010 - 22:00
Forget about food worries and birth plans: Project Runway finalist Laura Bennett has written a new book about a less anxious — but no less caring — brand of parenting. Didn't I Feed You Yesterday? covers everything from giving in on junk food to playing favorites — and doing it all with style. |
