Milwaukee's Palace of the West
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Matthew J. Prigge shares the story of the 1883 fire at Milwaukee’s Newhall House Hotel. (40m 30s)
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R. Richard Wagner provides an account of Wisconsin’s gay history from 1895 to 1969. (36m 45s)
The Making and Meaning of "Dear Delia"
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Michael J. Larson and John David Smith share letters from Civil War soldier Henry Young. (34m 7s)
New Perspective on Wisconsin’s Monumental Earthworks
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Amy Rosebrough focuses on data provided from light detection and ranging (LiDAR) images. (41m 6s)
A History of the American Circus Poster
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Peter Shrake discusses the labor-intensive process of creating circus posters. (34m 25s)
Madison's Historic Schenk-Atwood Neighborhood
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Ann Waidelich explores Schenk-Atwood, an east-side neighborhood in Madison. (43m 11s)
The History of Maple Syruping in Wisconsin
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Sue Denholm shares the legend of Moqua and Chief Woksis who first made maple syrup. (41m 12s)
Centro Hispano and Latino Flavors
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Sujhey Beisser discusses facts and myths associated with Hispanic and Latino immigrants. (33m 21s)
Swedish Immigrant Working Women in the Upper Midwest
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Marcus Cederström explores life in the Midwest for single, female, Swedish immigrants. (41m 17s)
Wisconsin's German-Language Newspapers
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Randi Ramsden provides a history of newspapers serving the German immigrant population. (34m 16s)
The Northwoods Canoe Journals of Howard Greene, 1906 - 1916
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Martha Greene Phillips shares detailed journals and photos of her father’s canoe trips. (31m 29s)
America's Forgotten Black Pioneers
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Anna-Lisa Cox discusses African American pioneer settlements in the Northwest Territory. (27m 45s)
The Battle for Baseball in Milwaukee
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Patrick Steele explains why the Milwaukee Braves moved to Atlanta in the mid 1960s. (44m 59s)
Wisconsin and the Shaping of American Law
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Joseph A. Ranney examines the influences that have shaped Wisconsin’s laws. (41m 16s)
Black Suffrage in Early Wisconsin
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Christy Clark-Pujara focuses on the disenfranchisement of black males in early Wisconsin. (33m 52s)
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Robert Birmingham provides an overview of the effigy mounds created by American Indians. (48m 27s)
Mexican Migrant Workers in Mid-Century Wisconsin
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Sergio González discusses the Mexicans and Mexican Americans recruited to work in Wisconsi (29m 33s)
Pinery Boys: Lumberjack Songs of the Upper Midwest
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James Leary recounts the story of Franz Rickaby and shares songs from the lumberjack era. (42m 41s)
Stories from the Capitol: People and Politics
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Michael Edmonds shares stories about the people who have worked in the State Capitol. (41m 42s)
Stories from the Capitol: Building the Monument
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Michael Edmonds shares the history of the Wisconsin State Capitol buildings. (25m 42s)
Workers, Leisure and Social Control in the Paper Valley
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Jillian Jacklin focuses on conflict between corporations and their workers’ leisure time. (34m 39s)
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William Fliss explains how Marquette University acquired J.R.R. Tolkien’s manuscripts. (41m 48s)
The Wesley W. Jung Carriage Collection
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Jim Willaert shares the history of carriages in the Wesley W. Jung carriage collection. (41m 46s)
George B. Post: Architect of the Wisconsin Capitol
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Charles Quagliana highlights the career of State Capitol architect George B. Post. (28m 40s)
Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail
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Melanie Radzicki McManus recounts her 1,100 mile hike on the Ice Age Trail. (40m 14s)
Art of the Capitol: A Beaux Arts Masterpiece
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Dan Stephans highlights the symbolic artwork incorporated in the design of the Capitol. (43m 10s)
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Susan Tupper describes the work of wildlife conservationists Fran and Fredrick Hamerstrom. (38m 35s)
A History of Courtship and Weddings, 1830-1990
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Leslie Bellais explores the trends in courtship and marriage traditions. (47m 26s)
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Steven D. Schmitt provides an in-depth history of University of Wisconsin baseball teams. (46m 40s)
John Bascom and the Wisconsin Idea
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David Hoeveler highlights the influence of University of Wisconsin President John Bascom. (42m 34s)
Frenchtown Chronicles of Prairie du Chien
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Mary Elise Antoine shares stories about the Prairie du Chien community in the late 1800s. (38m 24s)
The Wisconsin Home Front During World War I
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Leslie Bellais details Wisconsin’s complex response to the U.S. entry into World War I. (50m 17s)
African American History in the Badger State
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Michael Edmonds traces the history of African Americans in Wisconsin to the 1720s. (42m 22s)
Civil Rights Photography Beyond the South
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Mark Speltz shares photos of unrest in northern cities during the 1960s Civil Rights era. (56m 46s)
Harvesting Ice on Madison's Lakes
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Ann Waidelich explains how ice was harvested and stored in Madison. (39m 46s)
The Evergleam Aluminum Christmas Tree
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Joe Kapler shares the history of the Evergleam Aluminum Christmas Tree. (42m 48s)
Breakfast in a Victorian Kitchen
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Susan Caya-Slusser discusses the food, etiquette and technology of the Victorian era. (33m 10s)
History of the Wisconsin State Herbarium
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Kenneth Cameron focuses on the specimen collections at the Wisconsin State Herbarium. (32m 55s)
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Ann Lewis reflects on growing up in the family of a Great Lakes shipping captain. (38m 36s)
The Battle for Prairie du Chien
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Mary Elise Antoine discusses the fight for control of Prairie du Chien in the early 1800s. (34m 25s)
Milwaukee's First Mexican Community
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Sergio González shares the history of the Mexican community in Milwaukee in the 1920s. (38m 19s)
The Life and Times of Indian Agent John Kinzie
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Peter Shrake explores the history of the Midwest through John Harris Kinzie’s story. (50m 40s)
The Black Hawk War in Wisconsin
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John Hall discusses the conflicts that lead to the Black Hawk War. (44m 46s)
A Social History of Lake Mendota
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Don Sanford provides a history of how people have used and enjoyed Madison’s Lake Mendota. (33m 50s)
Wisconsin's Pre-Professional Base Ball Teams
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Ryan Schwartz explores the history of base ball in the United States and Wisconsin. (43m)
The Walleye War and Its Aftermath
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Larry Nesper discusses the conflicts that broke out over Ojibwe spearfishing in the 1980s. (40m)
Wisconsin's Famous Effigy Mounds
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Amy Rosebrough explores the mysteries of the effigy mound earthen sculptures. (32m 31s)
Ole Evinrude and His Outboard Motor
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Bob Jacobson shares the story of Ole Evinrude’s invention of the outboard motor. (31m 19s)
Dressing Children in the 19th Century
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Leslie Bellais focuses on the changing style of children’s clothing in the early 1800s. (54m 17s)
Genealogy and the Wisconsin Historical Society
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Lori Bessler reviews the resources available at the Wisconsin Historical Society. (37m 12s)
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Tamara Thomsen and John Janzen provide an underwater tour of the Rouse Simmons shipwreck. (40m 53s)
Southern Wisconsin's Glacial Landscape
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David Mickelson presents high resolution images of land forms left by the glaciers. (33m 49s)
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Matthew J. Prigge shares stories of the first hundred years of the city of Milwaukee. (33m 5s)
Wisconsin 101: Our History in Objects
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Thomas Broman and Sergio González introduce an interactive public history project. (27m 13s)
The Unexpected Belle LaFollette
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Nancy C. Unger shares stories of influential political reformer Belle La Follette. (40m 48s)
The Scandinavian Invasion of the Midwest
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Julie K. Allen examines the contributions of Scandinavians who immigrated to the Midwest. (38m 43s)
The Interstate Bicycle Network
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James Longhurst explores the idea of bike paths across the nation. (41m 47s)
Schwinn Bicycle's Distribution System
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Richard Schwinn discusses the Schwinn Bicycle Company’s secret success factor. (44m 16s)
The Life of Carrie Chapman Catt
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Rebecca Rodriguez discusses Carrie Chapman Catt, an advocate for women’s rights. (25m 56s)
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Lynne Diebel details her canoe trip through the Driftless region of Wisconsin. (37m 56s)
Wisconsin's Underground Railroad
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Jesse Gant explores the myths and legends surrounding rescues by the Underground Railroad. (39m 13s)
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Eugene R.H. Tesdahl explores the history of the French in the territory of Wisconsin. (32m 14s)
Skunk Hill, A Native Ceremonial Community
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Robert A. Birmingham shares the history of the Native American community at Skunk Hill. (29m 49s)
Red Bikes, Green Transportation
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Martha Laugen discusses the history of bike sharing in Madison and surrounding cities. (34m 59s)
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Bill Christofferson discusses Gaylord Nelson: Governor, U.S. Senator and environmentalist. (37m 53s)
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June Melby addresses the history of miniature golf from its beginnings in the 1920s. (37m 46s)
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Rob Gusky encourages bicyclers to participate in the National Bike Challenge. (35m 50s)
Kissel, Wisconsin's Luxury Automobile
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Dawn Bondhus Mueller traces the history of the Kissel Motor Car Company of Hartford, WI. (37m 38s)
Paramount Records: Beyond the Blues
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Tom Caw and Dean Blackwood share stories of the music released by Paramount Records. (38m 46s)
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William Hauda shares the history of the Badger State Trail from rail line to bike trail. (28m 51s)
A Relic from Lincoln's Deathbed?
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Leslie Bellais examines a bedspread alleged to have been on Abraham Lincoln’s deathbed. (37m 55s)
Harley-Davidson's Lost Photographs, 1915-1916
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Amy Gnadt presents recently discovered Harley-Davidson photographs from 1915-1916. (44m 9s)
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Erika Janik shares stories about the Homemaker’s Program which aired on WHA Radio. (34m)
Lost Towns of Southern Wisconsin
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Kim Tschudy shares the stories of southern Wisconsin towns that no longer exist. (43m 51s)
Rethinking Jean Nicolet's Journey to Wisconsin
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Patrick Jung delves into the myths surrounding Jean Nicolet. (30m 30s)
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Richard March shares the cultures and traditions that shape Wisconsin’s folk heritage. (36m 30s)
Ernest Hpenden's Painted Forest Murals
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David Smith introduces the murals painted by artist Ernest Hupenden at The Painted Forest. (47m 22s)
Art and History at Shake Rag Alley
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Megan O’Connell shares the history of the Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts. (18m 20s)
Stories from the Days of One-Room Schools
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Susan Apps-Bodilly discusses education and community in the one-room schools of Wisconsin. (31m 35s)
The Strange Origins of Modern Medicine
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Erika Janik shares stories of unusual medical cures from the 19th century. (42m 1s)
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Kurt Sampson presents photographs of early 20th century excavations at Aztalan State Park. (43m 14s)
Viskonsin! Yiddish Radio in Badgerland
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Henry Sapoznik shares the history of Yiddish radio in Wisconsin in the early 20th century. (39m 1s)
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Andrew Stevens discusses the history of printmaking in Wisconsin. (44m 18s)
Madison and the New Left in the Sixties
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Matt Levin discusses his book, “Cold War University.” (40m 14s)
The Brave Journey of an Orphan Train Rider
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Clark Kidder shares the story of his orphaned grandmother’s childhood journey to Wisconsin (57m 56s)
Paul Seifert's Wisconsin Farm Paintings
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Joe Kapler and Sarah Anne Stolte discuss Paul Seifert’s artwork. (41m 10s)
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Barb and Ken Wardius share photos and tell the tales of the lighthouses in Wisconsin. (44m 1s)
Collecting Civil Rights Manuscripts During the 1960's
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Michael Edmonds explores the civil rights movement archives in Wisconsin. (42m 25s)
An African American Life in Search of Justice
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Jody LePage shares the autobiography of Sylvia Bell White. (32m 50s)
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Craig Schreiner explores the small farm way of life through the lens of his camera. (38m 21s)
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Yi-Fu Tuan explores the relationship of geography to human nature. (46m 54s)
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Susan Krueger discusses the histories of the maps at the Wisconsin Historical Society. (22m 58s)
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Author Scott Knickelbine shares the history and relevance of the Great Peshtigo fire. (34m 8s)
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Kazimierz J. Zaniewski explores the history and ethnicity of the citizens of Wisconsin. (48m 19s)
The Legacy of Ice-Age Winds, Forest and Prairie
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Joseph Mason explores the terrain of south central Wisconsin, as recorded by John Muir. (34m 15s)
Relief Maps at the University of Wisconsin
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Melanie McCalmont discusses the relationship between the landscape and life in Wisconsin. (33m 13s)
Father Groppi, Civil Rights Leader
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The story of civil rights leader, Father Groppi, shared by author Stuart Stotts. (45m 10s)
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Craig Wilson discusses his work-- photography taken from the vantage point of a kite. (35m 47s)
Pioneers of Ecological Restoration
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Franklin E. Court chronicles the history of the UW-Madison Arboretum. (40m 22s)
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Richard Quinney shares stories of his family’s farm. (41m 13s)
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David Herlihy discusses the basic bicycle and its innovations through the years. (45m 27s)
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Pat Ehrenberg shares stories of quilts that were created during the Civil War. (32m 18s)
Life, Death, and Archaeology at Fort Blue Mounds
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Robert Birmingham unearths stories from Fort Blue Mounds. (57m 8s)
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Stephanie Golightly Lowden explores the anti-German attitudes prevalent during World War I (37m 37s)
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Michael Edmonds tells the tales of Paul Bunyan. (39m 13s)
American Women in Environmental History
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Join Nancy C. Unger for a look at women environmental activists in American history. (41m 4s)
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Join R. Bruce Allison to imagine what they would say, if trees could talk. (44m 59s)
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Join Bob Jacobson to learn what shaped musical giant and inventor Les Paul's career. (37m 56s)
The Geologic Story of Four Lakes
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Learn the history of four of Wisconsin’s lakes with David Mickelson. (44m 40s)
The All American Girls Professional Baseball League
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Join Bob Kann to learn about Joyce Westerman, a professional baseball player. (32m 41s)
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Delve into state government reform in the early 19th century with Jonathan Kasparek. (38m 55s)
Madison: History of a Model City
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Learn how Madison became the multifaceted city it is today. (49m 10s)
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Learn about Curly Lambeau, Lucius Fairchild and their place in history with Stuart Stotts. (38m 49s)
Daydreams That Changed History
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Discover the dreams of William Harley, Arthur Davidson and Richard Bong from Pete Barnes. (41m 59s)
Cluck: From Jungle Fowl to City Chicks
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Hear stories about raising chickens in urban backyards from author Susan Troller. (43m 1s)
B is for Battle Cry: A Civil War Alphabet
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Learn the ABCs of the Civil War with author Patricia Bauer and illustrator David Geister. (25m 16s)
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Peek into the WI Historical Museum's upcoming exhibit with curators Kapler and Driscoll. (35m 41s)
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Stuart Levitan delves into the history of the Civil War and what it meant in Madison. (42m 19s)
An Ancient Settlement In Brown County
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Dig into the history of Pamperin Park North near Green Bay with Norm Meinholtz. (32m 57s)
Archaeological Excavations in Door County
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Discover the archaeological history of Wisconsin. (35m 46s)
Civil War Memories and Mementos
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Discover the stories behind the Civil War artifacts at the Wisconsin Historical Society. (48m 49s)
Ten Chimneys: More Than A Great Museum
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Learn about the variety of programs offered at Ten Chimneys. (27m 42s)
The Mississippi River in the Civil War
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Join Hank Whipple for a look at the role the Mississippi River played in the Civil War. (39m 38s)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: A Personal Perspective
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Join Michael Hecht for a personal perspective on the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. (36m 47s)
Nativist Propaganda in American History
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Delve into the history of the anti-immigration movement with Mike Jacobs. (41m 12s)
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Follow the development of Madison through historic postcards. (35m 22s)
Badger Boneyards- The Eternal Rest of the Story
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McCann talks about how his interest in cemeteries leads to the book "Badger Boneyards." (39m 45s)
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Learn more about oral history and its context in the state of Wisconsin with Troy Reeves. (44m 1s)
H.H. Bennett and The Wisconsin Dells
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Williams introduces H. H. Bennett, a Wisconsin Dells photographer during the late 1800s. (37m 10s)
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Learn about the life of prominent Winnebago artist Angel DeCora from Linda Waggoner. (39m 9s)
The Ku Klux Klan in Wisconsin, Part II
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Discover the hidden traditions of Wisconsin's Ku Klux Klan with Mike Jacobs. (42m 47s)
Effigy Mounds of Madison and the Four Lakes
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Look into the history and myths behind Wisconsin's effigy mounds with Robert Birmingham. (40m 3s)
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Take a glimpse at Wisconsin's early Creole settlements with Isaac Walters. (50m 39s)
A Century of Farming with Horses
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Join Jerry Apps as he traces the history of using horses for farming. (39m 4s)
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Swadley explores the life of socialist Victor Berger . (35m 21s)
The Skeleton Bridge Archaeological Site
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Dickerson shares archeological artifacts from Winnebago County. (38m 36s)
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Sheila Terman speaks about Gaylord Nelson and the 41st Earth Day. (41m 46s)
The End of Nature in Wisconsin
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Michael Goc discusses how we have manipulated and altered the landscape in Wisconsin. (42m 41s)
Ceramics from Late Woodland Campsites
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Participate in the discovery in Northern Wisconsin with archaeologist Elizabeth Reetz. (36m 49s)
Cordelia Harvey: The Wisconsin Angel
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Learn how Cordelia Harvey fought to improve hospital conditions for Civil War soldiers. (41m 34s)
Madison Women Remember: Making an Oral History Book
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Sarah White shares her oral history collection to celebrate Madison's Sesquicentennial. (41m 30s)
The Ku Klux Klan in Wisconsin 1920-1930
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The history of the Ku Klux Klan in Wisconsin during the 1920s. (53m 17s)
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Wisconsin words and how various ethnic and cultural groups have influenced our speech. (32m 32s)
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Mary Bergin presents her Wisconsin guide for the hungry traveler. (44m 11s)
The Life and Death of the S.S. Wisconsin
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Hank Whipple shares the story of S.S. Wisconsin. (34m 8s)
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Sara Rath recalls the history of Wonewoc Spiritualist Camp. (43m 5s)
Winnebago sturgeon population is thriving through the dedicated efforts of the community. (34m 41s)
Stephen Babcock, E. B. Hart, and the Wisconsin
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Contributions to science from the University of Wisconsin's Stephen Babcock and E.B. Hart (41m 24s)
Lizzie Kander and Her Cookbook
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Stories about Lizzie Kander, Milwaukee's early 20th century culinary wonder. (30m 27s)
The Abraham Lincoln Historical Digitization Project
Lincoln's life pre-presidency and his larger historical context with original materials (56m 15s)
Voices from the Heart of the Land
The experiences of growing up around Arena township in southern Wisconsin. (53m 56s)
Wisconsin Ice Cream Production
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Learn about Wisconsin ice cream production at Babcock Hall. (49m 6s)
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Mark Tully gives a first-person multi-media presentation of "A Man Called Baraboo." (43m 54s)
The True Story of Ed and Alonzo Maxwell
Author Les Kruger discusses his book about the Maxwell brothers. (49m 58s)
Aldo Leopold and Climate Change
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The consequences of a warmer climate for wildlife in Wisconsin (39m 13s)
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The history of Wisconsin's largest cooperage, Frank J. Hess & Sons Cooperage (1h 6m 52s)
The Iron Brigade in the Gettysburg Campaign
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Lance Herdegen relays the story of the Iron Brigade during the Civil War. (39m 27s)
A Freedom Journey to the Milton House
Underground Railroad went through a house in Milton, which is now a museum. (41m)
Frank Lloyd Wright's Uniquely American Home
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Virginia Boyd discusses Wright’s three criteria for designing American style homes. (39m 14s)
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Erika Janik, author of "Odd Wisconsin", talks about her book. (41m 58s)
The Glory Days of Wisconsin Gas Stations
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Jim Draeger and Mark Speltz speak about gas stations. (54m 1s)
Reforming The Presidential Election Process
David Canon speaks on reforming the nation's president nomination and election process. (1h 16m 28s)
Belle and Bob La Follette: Partners in Politics
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Author, Bob Kann talks about Belle and Bob La Follette and their lives in politics. (34m 53s)
Fighting Bob La Follette's Progressivism
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Nancy Unger talks about her book "Fighting Bob LaFollette, A Righteous Reformer". (42m 15s)
Wisconsin's Forgotten Lost Battalion Heroes
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Robert Laplander tells one of the great stories from World War I, "The Lost Battalion". (42m 57s)
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Isaac Walters explains what the fur trade was, how it worked, and who was involved. (58m 32s)
Casper Jaggi: Master Swiss Cheese Maker
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Jerry Apps discusses his book "Casper Jaggi, Master Cheesemaker". (46m 27s)
The Wisconsin Immigrant Experience
Language as a window onto the immigrant experience, past and present (1h 1m 55s)
Wisconsin's First Mound Builders
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John H. Broihahn talks about mound and burial-mound building development in Wisconsin (40m 20s)
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