Wisconsin Innovations: new Madison exhibit
Here are a few of the answers: American Girl dolls. Malted milk. The typewriter. Bioluminescence technology. Each solves this question: What has Wisconsin ingenuity […]
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Native American tourism: beyond the casinos
When dinner arrives, my side dish of wild rice is enough to feed two. The grains are large, almost meaty in texture and slightly nutty […]
Wisconsin in labor: work museums, tours
A lot of us in Wisconsin are seeing red or feeling blue because of this winter’s legislation and citizen protests about collective bargaining rights for […]
Oshkosh studies deer hunting history, habits
As weather cools, so does the desire to stay indoors. That’s not the same as wanting to stay at home: Consider this trio of recently […]
Indy via Segway, in White River State Park
For years I’ve been a master at avoiding the Segway. Those little helmet-headed drivers would look pretty dorky, I decided, if their sets of wheels […]
Fairfield, Iowa: Full of influences from India
I dunk a wedge of focaccia into the day’s soup – Bogota Potato, spiced with a mild curry – at Revelations Cafe and Bookstore, while […]
Enlarged Madison Children’s Museum opens
When people see a part of themselves in a project, it creates a sense of ownership, and that sure seems like a sturdy foundation for […]
St. Louis sites: City Museum, basilica, more
One of the best attractions for children and young adults in St. Louis isn’t about the next best thing – as in movie, toy or […]
‘Wizard of Oz’ made history in Oconomowoc
“Going so soon? I wouldn’t hear of it. Why my little party’s just beginning.” A party indeed is about to begin in Oconomowoc. Soon the […]
Oshkosh exhibit defines ‘Public Enemies’ era
Soon we’ll swoon over Johnny Depp’s portrayal of gangster John Dillinger in the movie “Public Enemies,” while over-analyzing film sets and scenery. Much of the […]
Small towns, and up, document odd history
Who makes history? Everybody. It’s how we choose to document and interpret life that determines who and what has lasting value. Family scrapbooks do this. […]
New Civil War Museum takes war personally
Think about war as an extreme intrusion that involves family as much as fight. Upheavals emerge close to home and on faraway battlefields. You and […]