Juneteenth: How Wisconsin Was There at the Beginning
...freed people in the city of Galveston, not only hearing the news but then seeing men like them wearing the blue wool uniform of the United States Army and bringing...
Stories from the Front
...to share these interviews with the public. This is a rare opportunity to hear the stories of these veterans, in their own voices, with their own words. World War I...
Give Now
...needs continued support to share our veterans' stories, educate our next generation of leaders, and encourage an intelligent love of country. Without it, our veterans sacrifice and examples of service...
Curator Conversations: Dissecting the Ukraine Conflict
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,...
Author of New York Times Best-Seller ‘Carnage and Culture’ to Speak at Wisconsin Veterans Museum Gala
...of the West have been the most lethal and effective of any fighting forces in the world. Dr. Hanson has been featured on CNN, PBS, NPR, and his work has...
The Life and Letters of World War I Aerial Observer Lt. Mortimer M. Lawrence – May 1917
...Madison than we are here. She no doubt will enjoy her trip. I suppose you are reading the Fort Sheridan news in the Tribune, every day. Don’t believe too much...
Gather Stories of Your Family’s Veterans with Research Resources from the Wisconsin Veterans Museum
...contain abbreviations that can be hard to figure out, jargon that might not make any sense, and sometimes terms and phrases can mean one thing in the civilian world and...
Month of the Military Child: Augustus Patchin and Family
...boys to mind their mother, and included advice and encouragement for James about the operation of the family farm. Margaret and James replied with letters that shared family news, short...
A War by Invention by Kevin Hampton
Commonly referred to at the time as the “War to End All Wars,” World War I was in fact not a “last” but a “first.” Innovations in technology, tactics, and...
Generations of Service
...in the U.S. Navy during the 1914 Vera Cruz expedition and in World War I. One of his grandsons, Nathan F. Twining, commanded Thirteenth and Fifteenth Air Forces in World...