Evolution of Absentee Voting from the Civil War to WWII
...to request a ballot, receive it, and return it in time for it to be counted. In 1943, with no end to the war in sight, Congress began to consider...
Suffrage Through Service: How Military Service Expanded Voting Rights
...voting and decide whether or not they would allow it. Wisconsin Governor Edward Salomon argued in favor of it at a special legislative session in 1862, saying “The views of...
Virtual Drink & Draw January with Army Veteran Guest Artist: Amber Zora
...for prepping before the event. Paper – Watercolor Paper (Cotton, 9”x12”) Arches 140 lb cold press is great if you have it. A small bottle of sumi ink Two jars...
Virtual Drink & Draw February
...inhibitions. Although the events often coincide with happy-hour style programming, there is no requirement or emphasis on alcoholic consumption. Some of the best attended Drink & Draws are dry and...
Virtual Drink & Draw March
...Southern Graphics International Printmaking Conference being held right here in Madison, Wisconsin. Using images from the Wisconsin Veterans Museum (WVM) collection, WVM’s resident artist and U.S. Army veteran Yvette M....
March 2022 Virtual! Drink & Draw: Trace Monoprint Memory Drawings
...Southern Graphics International Printmaking Conference being held right her in Madison, Wisconsin. Using images from the Wisconsin Veterans Museum collection, WVM’s resident artist and Army veteran Yvette M. Pino will...
FEB 2022 Virtual! Drink & Draw: Colored Pencils
...From the Roy G. Zehren Collection. From the Roy G. Zehren Collection. Image is a cropped version of the original. From the Roy G. Zehren Collection. Image is a...
Virtual Drink & Draw April
...are a longstanding tradition in the art community where people gather to draw in a welcoming environment without inhibitions. Although the events often coincide with happy-hour style programming, there is...
Virtual Drink & Draw May
...are a longstanding tradition in the art community where people gather to draw in a welcoming environment without inhibitions. Although the events often coincide with happy-hour style programming, there is...
Virtual! Drink & Draw April 2022
...the basics using simple shapes and introductory perspective instruction while we look at images from military basic training. This event is free of charge and open to anyone who registers....