Curator Conversations- Road to War in the Pacific: The 80th Anniversary of the Attack at Pearl Harbor

Enjoy a virtual talk with museum director Chris Kolakowski and curator Kevin Hampton. Kolakowski and Hampton will discuss the attack on Pearl Harbor 80 years later, Wisconsinites who were there,...

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Virtual Drink & Draw December

Join us for our virtual Drink & Draw events as our Artist In-Residence is joined by talented guest artists who lead you through a delightful drawing experience inspired by images...

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Movie Night Virtual Discussion – All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

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...

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Movie Night Virtual Discussion – Jarhead (2005)

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...

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September 2021 Virtual! Drink & Draw: One-line Drawings

Welcome to September 2021 Virtual! Drink & Draw Gather your drawing supplies, pour yourself a beverage, and bring your artistic energy as we spend the evening together stretching our creative...

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Wisconsin Veterans Museum Trivia Night

Join us for our virtual trivia night and test your historical knowledge. Sign up as individuals or as a team and go head to head with other players. This free...

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Mess Night: Joseph Tachovsky

Please join us for the return of our quarterly ‘Mess Night’ series to the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. This event features our popular dinner and lecture, presented by author Joseph Tachovsky....

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Book Talk with Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony – Operation Moonglow: A Political History of Project Apollo

On July 20th, 1969, over half the world’s population witnessed Neil Armstrong’s first step on the Moon. While often remembered as a scientific and technological feat, the ambitions of the...

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Book Talk with Dr. Brian Jordan- A Thousand May Fall: Life, Death, and Survival in the Union Army

How did ordinary soldiers navigate the extremes of war? How did they make sense of their service and sacrifices? These are the questions at the heart of Brian Matthew Jordan’s...

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Historian How To: Cataloging Oral Histories Using OCLC

The purpose of this quick class is to teach the student how to use the Online Computer Library Catalog (OCLC) for cataloging oral histories on WorldCat.Org. The content covers using...

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