Curator Conversations: Dissecting the Ukraine Conflict

Online WI, United States

You've heard about the conflict over Ukraine in the news lately. Join historians Chris Kolakowski and Kevin Hampton for a timely Curator Conversation to explore why this area is contentious, the history and geography of this region, and how these factors impact the headlines today.  This is a virtual event that is free and suitable for all ages. Please register in advance. REGISTER HERE Program funding made possible by the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation through the generous support of Generac Power Systems.

Free

Curator Conversations: The Spanish Civil War

Online WI, United States

In James Madison Park sits a small monument, one of four in the United States to the International Brigades that fought in the 1936-39 Spanish Civil War. It lists the names of over forty Wisconsinites who fought for the Spanish Republic in the conflict, many seeing their first action eighty-five years ago this February and March as part of the famous Abraham Lincoln Battalion. Join Chris Kolakowski and Kevin Hampton for a look at the Spanish Civil War, the Lincoln Battalion and its members, and how the fighting influenced World War II. This event is free, virtual, and suitable for all ages. Please register in advance. REGISTER HERE Event sponsored by The Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation with support for the Foundation from Generac Power Systems.  

Free

Veterans Day Observance in the Capitol Rotunda

Wisconsin State Capitol 2 East Main Street, Madison, WI, United States

Join in the state observance of Veterans Day in the Capitol Rotunda. Wisconsin Veterans Museum Director, Chris Kolakowski will deliver a keynote speech.