Author of New York Times Best-Seller ‘Carnage and Culture’ to Speak at Wisconsin Veterans Museum Gala

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 4, 2013 Author of New York Times Best-Seller ‘Carnage and Culture’ to Speak at Wisconsin Veterans Museum Gala (MADISON) ― Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary John Scocos today announced that historian and New York Times Best-Selling author Victor Davis Hanson will be guest speaker at

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2013 Spring Programs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2013 2013 Spring Programs (MADISON) ― The Wisconsin Veterans Museum has a number of interesting programs planned this spring.  All programs are free and open to the public. They are hosted in the Wisconsin Veterans Museum’s 2nd Floor Education Center, unless otherwise noted. When:     Thursday,

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WDVA to Observe Veterans Day at Ceremonies Statewide

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2012 WDVA to Observe Veterans Day at Ceremonies Statewide MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) today announced that it will host four Veterans Day ceremonies throughout the state. The WDVA invites the public to attend. The theme for this year is “The

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History Comes Alive at Forest Hill Cemetery

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2012  History Comes Alive at Forest Hill Cemetery MADISON – Did you know that at the beginning of the Civil War, Wisconsin troops trained at Camp Randall with wooden sticks rather than rifles?  Were you aware that soldiers lined up for battle by height or

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WDVA Announces Centennial Celebration of Camp Randall Arch as Part of the Year of the Veteran

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2012  WDVA Announces Centennial Celebration of Camp Randall Arch as Part of the Year of the Veteran MADISON – Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Secretary Scocos today invited the public to attend an event celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the dedication of the Camp

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Not At Ease: A Veteran Print Project – New Exhibit Opening at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 26, 2012  Not At Ease: A Veteran Print Project – New Exhibit Opening at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum (MADISON) – Not At Ease: A Veteran Print Project, provides a forum for 20 female veterans from Wisconsin to share their stories by pairing them with 20 artists,

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AUTHOR OF THE PACIFIC, HUGH AMBROSE TO SPEAK IN MADISON

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2012  AUTHOR OF THE PACIFIC, HUGH AMBROSE TO SPEAK IN MADISON   (MADISON) ― New York Times’ Best-Selling Author Hugh Ambrose will be guest speaker at the 2012 Wisconsin Veterans Museum’s Gala. The event is scheduled for Thursday, May 3, 2012 from 5:00 to 9:00

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Madison’s Count This Penny Set to Debut New Civil War Songs for Record Release Party at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2012  Madison’s Count This Penny Set to Debut New Civil War Songs for Record Release Party at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum    (MADISON) ― On Friday, March 9, 2012, the Wisconsin Veterans Museum will present a special Civil War 150 concert celebrating the release of

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“Fritz Wolf: Badger State Ace” New World War II Exhibit to Open at Wisconsin Veterans Museum

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2012  “Fritz Wolf: Badger State Ace” New World War II Exhibit to Open at Wisconsin Veterans Museum   (MADISON) ― On Tuesday, January 31, a new exhibit will open at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum highlighting the service of Fritz Wolf of Shawano, Wisconsin, a naval aviator

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Wisconsin Veterans Museum to Close on Mondays

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2012   Wisconsin Veterans Museum to Close on Mondays (MADISON)— The Wisconsin Veterans Museum announces new service hours starting Monday, January 30, 2012, when the main Museum galleries and gift store at 30 West Mifflin Street, Madison, will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,

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