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In Flanders Fields: WWI Veteran Recalls Poetry Of War
Image: One hundred years ago, Wisconsin went to war. One of the most famous pieces of writing to come out of World War I was the poem "In Flanders Fields." Wisconsin Veteran John Pavlik could recite...
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Changing The Story Of Black Motherhood
Image: For many years, Sagashus Levingston felt like she was faking motherhood. The women she knew looked nothing like the mothers in books and on TV, and she felt like she was constantly failing to...
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Jim Lovell's Wisconsin Roots
Image: Space travel entranced Dean Robbins as a kid. He idolized astronauts and closely followed the Gemini and Apollo missions. But despite his devotion, there was one thing he didn’t know about one...
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Sauk City's Plastics Recycling Pioneer
Image: Elise Moser first heard the name Milly Zantow at a conference and was surprised to learn that the driving force behind plastic recycling was from her new town – Sauk City. Moser thought she...
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The Allure Of Forgotten Spaces
Image: There’s something about forgotten spaces that have always interested Alicia Holliday. On a class trip at Beloit College, she discovered one of the strangest places she’s explored yet.
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A Walk In The Milwaukee Woods
Image: A beautiful spring day can feel like the last day of school when you’re a kid – an unbelievable release into the world we didn’t even realize how much we longed for. Milwaukee historian John...
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Enumeration: A Cycling Itinerary For Southwest Wisconsin
Image: There are many ways to bike Wisconsin. Kitt Healy enumerates an itinerary for biking the southwestern part of our state.
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Wisconsin 101: Lifesaving Medal For The Rescue Of The Tanner
Image: Wisconsin has more than 800 miles of Great Lakes shoreline. Since the early 19th century, Wisconsin’s maritime communities have routinely faced storms that could destroy businesses, towns, and...
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Wisconsin 101: The Le Maire Sundial Compass Was 18th Century GPS
Image: The Le Maire sundial compass was the mid-18th century equivalent to today’s GPS. It was found near Green Bay in 1902 and recalls a time when Wisconsin was part of New France. The Neville Public...
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Wisconsin 101: Wisconsin Company Helps Pioneer Workplace Safety
Image: Employers Mutual was the first workers compensation insurance company in the United States. The Wausau company set new standards for workplace safety that became national models. Ben Clark tells...
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What Stays And What Remains: The Mystery Of The Wedding Dress
Image: A school field trip led Rosalind Vang to a strange place – a house filled with mannequins. She tells us about the house and what caught her eye.
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Milwaukee Country Artist Brings Music Into The Classroom
Image: Milwaukee musician K.C. Williams forges a career from country music to the classroom.
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Art Stevenson: Wisconsin's Bluegrass Icon
Image: We might not have mountains here, but mountain music has been taking off in Wisconsin. Art Stevenson has been playing bluegrass in the Midwest for 25 years and for most fans, Stevenson is...
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Carl Zeidler's Ultimate Sacrifice
Image: Carl Zeidler’s time as Milwaukee’s mayor was short but colorful. With the start of World War II, Zeidler felt a sense of duty to his nation and left his desk for the battlefield. Meg Jones tells...
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From Criminal Defense Lawyer To Chocolatier
Image: Vata Edari always loved chocolate. And reading about it and experimenting with chocolate became a refuge for her from her work as a successful criminal defense attorney. But when people began to...
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In Flanders Fields: WWI Veteran Recalls Poetry Of War
Image: One hundred years ago, Wisconsin went to war. One of the most famous pieces of writing to come out of World War I was the poem "In Flanders Fields." Wisconsin Veteran John Pavlik could recite...
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The Ukuladies Hit All The Right Notes
Image: After three decades directing a choir, Mary Backus decided to form a different kind of music group for women who love to play the ukulele.
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Rhinelander's Nordic Skiing Tradition
Image: Rhinelander today has a fairly well known cross country ski program in its schools. But skiing has waxed and waned through the years.
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Building A Family Business Around The Nyckelharpa
Image: Earl Holzman builds nyckelharpas, a traditional Swedish folk instrument.
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Jim Lovell's Wisconsin Roots
Image: Space travel entranced Dean Robbins as a kid. He idolized astronauts and closely followed the Gemini and Apollo missions. But despite his devotion, there was one thing he didn’t know about one...
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