VIRTUAL MESS NIGHT: HONORING THE HO-CHUNK WARRIOR
...Professor Tom Jones from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Professor Jones will be speaking about his experiences with the Memorial Day celebrations of Ho-Chunk Veterans, a project that he has been...
Fall Event Schedule Announced
...7:00 PM Honoring the Ho-Chunk Warrior Professor Tom Jones from the UW-Madison will speak about his experiences with the Memorial Day celebrations of Ho-Chunk Veterans, a project that he has...
Indigenous Veterans of Wisconsin
...were more than forty Menominee men who served in Company K, 37th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment. Oral history suggests that Corporal Seymour Hahpahtahwahnoquette and Sergeant John Gaillaino translated orders into the...
Suffrage Through Service: How Military Service Expanded Voting Rights
...another birthday and another birthday of the Corps (10 Nov 1775). One more year and I can vote. The privilege I’m over here fighting for.” The entire letter from Paul...
Movie Night and Virtual Discussion β Joyeux Noel (2005)
Grab some popcorn and a seat in your favorite chair. This month we’re discussing the 2005 film, Joyeux Noel. This holiday favorite recounts the extraordinary events of Christmas Day, 1914,...
Curator Conversations: Deployed for the Holidays
While it’s true that “there’s no place like home for the holidays,” those on military deployments don’t always get to experience that enjoyment for the holiday season. For some, the...
Lieutenant John D. Winner
...of occupation while the Allied nations grappled with how to move forward in the war’s aftermath. Lieutenant Winner arrived in France a few months ahead of V-E day in January...
Virtual Drink & Draw February
We always enjoy sharing Valentines Day with all of you, and even though we cannot be together in person, we can still remember our loved ones in a special and...
Movie Night and Virtual Discussion β Platoon (1986)
Grab some popcorn and a seat in your favorite chair, and join us for a Movie Night and Virtual Discussion with the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Staff. While we can’t all...
Curator Conversation: The 30th Anniversary of Operation Desert Storm
On this 30th anniversary, join director Chris Kolakowski and curator of history Kevin Hampton for a special Curator Conversations as they explore the strategies and Wisconsin stories of the 42-day...