Wisconsin Was There: Desert Storm Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Persian Gulf War, Part I

...130, and we’d get down to 100 at night, but dry heat. Extremely dry heat.” Helen Gurkow, a doctor with the 13th Evacuation Hospital Elements of the 13th Evacuation Hospital...

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Wisconsin Veterans Museum to Close on Mondays

...St., across the street from the State Capitol. For more information on the Museum, visit www.wisvetsmuseum.com. -30- 201 West Washington Avenue | Madison, Wisconsin 53707 1-800-WIS-VETS | WisVets@dva.wisconsin.gov | WisVets.com...

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MEDIA ALERT: NEW WWI EXHIBIT FACT SHEET, “WWI BEYONG THE TRENCHES: Stories from the Front”

...of American military history for the last US aerial victory of the war. Audio Recordings Drawing from the museum’s extensive oral history collection, visitors will be able to hear the...

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I Am Not Invisible (IANI)

...veterans who participated in this project visit: https://wisvetsmuseum.com/learning-research/oral-history/featured-interviews/i-am-not-invisible/ The traveling exhibit consists of indoor, easy-to-assemble, pop-up banners available to local libraries, historic societies, schools and community spaces throughout the state....

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History Comes Alive at Forest Hill Cemetery

...W. Mifflin St., across the street from the State Capitol. For more information go to www.wisvetsmuseum.com. -30- 201 West Washington Avenue | Madison, Wisconsin 53707 1-800-WIS-VETS | WisVets@dva.wisconsin.gov | WisVets.com...

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The Life and Letters of World War I Aerial Observer Lt. Mortimer M. Lawrence – May 1917

May 15, 1917 Dear Folks- Reached here this A.M. and went right to work. We are almost settled now, in the new barracks. Please send me some Bath Towels and...

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A Veteran’s First Vehicle: Incorporating the Automobile into the Army during WWI

...War I oral history interviews. I have been tasked with using the Oral History Metadata Synchronizer in order to index these interviews and make them publicly accessible on the internet....

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WDVA Announces Talking Spirits: Forest Hill Cemetery Tours 2013

...are available at the cemetery gate the day of the event. Free parking is available along Speedway Road and behind West High School. School and group tours will be held...

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WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM FEATURES “WAR : RAW HEALING MILITARY TRAUMA THROUGH EXPRESSIVE ART” EXHIBIT

...gain a greater appreciation for the sacrifices of our service men and women.” The museum will host related programming and events during the exhibit. For more information, visit www.wisvetsmuseum.com/events. The...

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WISCONSIN HISTORY TOUR ALONG WITH THE WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM CELEBRATES VETERANS DAY

...7:30 pm, doors open at 7:00 pm. For information visit https://www.wisconsinhistorytour.org/Route/Cities/Kenosha.aspx. About Wisconsin Historical Society The Wisconsin Historical Society, founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active...

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