After a humble start picking cotton in the fields of Alabama, Theodore Mack Sr.
Local History
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For more than a century, Mason Shoe Company’s been keeping pace with the footwear needs of Wisconsinites and their busy …
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In the late 19th century, a proliferation of Polish immigrants in the Badger State gave rise to the popularity of …
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Lorine Niedecker (1903-1970) was in high school when her English teacher inspired the Fort Atkinson student’s interest in poetry.
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Rest assured: There is no shortage of female history makers in the Badger State — as evidenced by Wisconsin Women …
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Mabel Watson Raimey (1895-1986) enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to study English and become a teacher; when she graduated …
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When Ebenezer Cheseboro relocated to Wisconsin in 1839, there was no school for his deaf daughter, Ariadna – so he …
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In the Badger State, festival days have historically been good reason to gather with friends over culinary feats – like …
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Wisconsin has awarded its fluctuating number of electoral votes to the nation-wide winner a whopping 77% of the time.
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Nearly 1,200 people died after railroad workers inadvertently started a fire that obliterated the Wisconsin towns of Peshtigo and Brussels.
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The Badger State’s inaugural train trundled west on tracks between Milwaukee and Waukesha in 1847 – giving rise to reliable …
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The tradition of beer in Wisconsin has been brewing for nearly two centuries.
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Can you name Wisconsin’s only baseball team to win a major professional league title?The Racine Belles didn’t just win the …
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You may be thankful that it’s not election season anymore, but did you know how The Badger State impacted the …
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As kindergartners head back to school (or back online), parents in America have Wisconsin to thank.
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The storied relationship of Wisconsin and cheese began as a quick fix for dairy farmer’s excess milk.
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Wait … you mean to tell me there isn’t an overwhelming population of badger animals in the state of Wisconsin?
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The toilet paper craze of 2020 led many Americans to buy greater amounts of toilet paper than ever before.
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In 1857, an American named Joseph Gayetty invented the first purpose-made toilet paper, but most Americans continued to use pages …
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Wisconsin’s favorite foam triangle and corresponding nickname didn’t originate here, or even in America.
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At 2:30AM the morning of February 27, 1904, a gas leak sparked a raging fire in our state capitol building.
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In 1848, the first paper mill opened on the Lower Fox River in Appleton, launching the industry that put Wisconsin …
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The Pfister Hotel is “a place where things happen,” says chief concierge Peter Mortensen. In his 30 years at the …
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Even before Jean Nicolet, the first European to explore the Great Lakes while seeking passage to the Orient, impressed Green …