AUTHOR OF THE PACIFIC, HUGH AMBROSE TO SPEAK IN MADISON

...may be purchased by calling Jennifer Carlson at (608) 264-6086 or visiting www.wvmfoundation.com. The event is sponsored by Edgewood College and the University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation. For more information...

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Wisconsin Veterans Museum’s Video Receives a Silver Telly

...programs and exhibits. For more information on the Museum, visit www.WisVetsMuseum.com. For the Foundation, visit www.WVMFoundation.com. -30- 201 West Washington Avenue | Madison, Wisconsin 53707 1-800-WIS-VETS | WisVets@dva.wisconsin.gov | WisVets.com...

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New York Times Best-Selling Author Jeff Shaara to Speak at Wisconsin Veterans Museum

...and may be purchased by calling Jennifer Carlson at (608) 264-6086 or visiting www.wvmfoundation.com. The event is sponsored by Edgewood College and the University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation. For more...

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Plan Your Visit

...learn about ordinary people who made the history you’ve read about. Our free museum is just one of the unique experiences downtown Madison offers. Can't wait to see you in...

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Lincoln’s Railcar Plate

...the Wisconsin Veterans Museum’s collection once served to identify the car’s origins as well as credit B.P. Lamason who oversaw its construction. Due to the tragic events that unfolded shortly...

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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

...March 9, 2012, the Wisconsin Veterans Museum will present a special Civil War 150 concert celebrating the release of a new record by Madison’s Count This Penny. Originally a duo,...

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Elizabeth O’Hara Baehr

...Baehr would sleep in pup tents and live off of C-Rations which contained “Green Bay cheese in a can and a bar of chocolate so hard that one of the...

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Virtual Drink & Draw March

...you may have around the house like pencils and crayons. Also, the supply list is posted in here so you can gather materials you will need OR you can always...

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January 2022 Virtual! Drink & Draw: Sumi Ink Painting

...supplies? Order your Sumi Ink Drink & Draw Kit from our Museum Shop. Check out the kit here: https://store.wisvetsmuseum.com/product/drink-n-draw-art-kit-sumi/ Materials Needed Paper – Watercolor Paper (Cotton, 9”x12”) Arches 140 lb...

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Old Abe

Old Abe Wisconsin’s War Eagle

...corn, to Margaret McCann in the tiny community known as Jim Falls, Chippewa County. McCann’s husband, Daniel, had difficulty walking due to a childhood accident and wanted to contribute to...

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