2011 Fall Programs at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum

...to share with us his first hand experiences at Ground Zero in an illustrated talk that tells the story of the World Trade Center, the 9/11 event and the current...

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Service, Sacrifice, Incomplete Citizenship

Helen Bulovsky, a WWI Army Corps Nurse from Madison, tended the wounded behind the front lines in France.   Most people who have studied World War I history are aware...

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Remembering the USS Cole (DDG 67) 20th Anniversary

...could rush it through. He said the man who sold the car to Marc obviously didn’t do engine work. We got the car running, and Marc took off and headed...

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Movie Night and Virtual Discussion – A Soldier’s Story

...at the hard-hitting, World War II drama A Soldier’s Story, starring Howard E. Rollins Jr., Adolph Caesar, David Alan Grier, Robert Townsend, and Denzel Washington. Set in Louisiana during World...

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The Life and Letters of World War I Aerial Observer Lt. Mortimer M. Lawrence – July 1917

...turning him away, was the stuff newspaper articles are made of. The Citizen, a local newspaper in Beaver Dam, highlighted Lawrence’s determination to serve his country in this article. July...

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The Life and Letters of World War I Aerial Observer Lt. Mortimer M. Lawrence – August 1917

...need. Had a letter from Ruth today inviting me to dinner Sunday but I am afraid I can’t make it. Will you please have Will look up and see if...

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Talking Spirits Cemetery Tour XVII Recap

The Wisconsin Veterans Museum would like to share the thank you cards from Ms. Alt’s 5th Grade class at Huegel Elementary (Madison) for the Talking Spirits Cemetery Tour XVII at...

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

...Project, provides a forum for 20 female veterans from Wisconsin to share their stories by pairing them with 20 artists, who create an edition of prints inspired by the resulting...

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Point of View: The Veteran Print Project – New Exhibit Opening at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum

...veterans with their community by inviting them to share their stories with the Wisconsin Veterans Museum and a group of local artists. This new exhibit, based on the oral histories...

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A video interview with Brigadier General Robert Andrew Cocroft

...search box on the right side of the screen. Within a segment, the “Share Segment” icon allows you to share the URL with other people, and the “View Transcript” icon...

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