๐๐๐๐ง๐ฃ ๐ผ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ก๐, ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐ Wish there was a way to get a crash-course on the most unique aspects of Wisconsin history in one place? Look no further than History Sandwiched In, where scholars, historians, authors and community members from across the state join together to hold engaging discussions on wide-ranging historical topics of interest. All History Sandwiched In events are free and open to the public. Capacity will be limited to 60 persons per talk. Advanced registration is recommended to ensure your spot. ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐'๐น๐น ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ This season of History Sandwiched In recognizes the countryโs 250th birthday through highlighting a range of people and places from Wisconsinโs past that contributed to key moments in American history. An exploration of the people and groups who shaped Wisconsin during the American Revolutionary War A discussion on the construction of the Milton House and the part it played in the Underground Railroad โNetwork to Freedomโ A presentation on the men who served in the Sixth Wisconsin and how the Civil War shaped their lives ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ ๐ต โ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ช๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป In the mid-18th century, the residents of the land now called Wisconsin lived far from the British colonies ranged along the Atlantic Ocean. But whether Indigenous or Euro-American, these residents were well-informed and when the Thirteen Colonies declared their independence from Great Britain, the residents of the western Great Lakes and upper Mississippi were involved in the resulting conflict. From the invasion of Canada in 1775 to the Battle of Saratoga in 1777 to the attack on St. Louis in 1780, residents of โWisconsinโ were active participants. Learn who, how, and why these residents were part of the American Revolution and the effects of the Revolution on what is now Wisconsin. ๐๐๐น๐ ๐ญ๐ฐ โ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐น๐น ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ถ๐น๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐บ: ๐๐ป ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ ๐ถ๐น๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ How did the town of Milton come to be? And what stories lie behind the construction of the Milton House? Join Kevin Scannell of the Milton House Museum as he presents on the founding of Milton, the construction of the Milton House and its role as part of the Underground Railroad "Network to Freedom.โ The discussion will cover the social and political climate of Wisconsin as well as the United States in the 1850s to the 1860s.
Long ago the famous Civil War historian Bruce Catton wrote that the men of the Iron Brigade were โconnoisseurs of courage.โ The battle record of the Sixth Wisconsin and her sister regiments in the brigade prove his point. Drawing from his recent book, The Sixth Wisconsin and the Long Civil War, James Marten's talk will focus on several of the nearly two thousand men who served in the Sixth. Marten will begin with the gathering of companies from towns and villages all over the state, continue onto battlefields like Antietam and Gettysburg, and follow the men home to Wisconsin, where the โLong Civil Warโ shaped the rest of their lives.
An active, community-focused space that hosts school groups, pop-up exhibits, author talks, public programs and more; located in the US Bank Building on Madison's Capitol Square.
This portion of History Sandwiched In programming includes three dates. Please note that program registration is for individual lecture dates. When registering to attend, make note of which presentation is scheduled for which date.
Lectures will take place in the U.S. Bank Plaza large conference room on the 1st floor of the building, located just off the central lobby area.
Upon arrival, lecture attendees are to confirm their registration by checking-in with a WHS staff member.
All lectures will be in person, with capacity limited to 60 people per lecture date.
Admittance to lecture programs will be provided to ticketholders first, with seating available (when possible) on a first-come first serve basis for drop-in attendees.
As this program takes place during the lunch-hour, attendees are welcome to bring and enjoy food during the presentation.
Depending on the lecture, speakers may also be selling related book titles through the WHS online store.
Visitor parking is available onsite at U.S. Bank Plaza in the US Bank Plaza Ramp. Go to uli.com/parkingfor more information on weekday hourly parking rates.
Additional street parking is available and there are public parking lots within walking distance of the U.S. Bank Plaza building. Go to www.cityofmadison.com/parking/garages-lots/hourly-ratesfor information about the locations and rates of downtown Madison garages and street meters. The closest public parking garage to the U.S. Bank Plaza building is the Capitol Square North Garage, approximately a 5-minute walk from the lecture location.
A selection of stories may be recorded, streamed, and made available to the wider public by PBS Wisconsin via the University Place program on public television.
Attendees who are interested in learning more about the lecture topics and lecturers as well as those who have questions are encouraged to contact Jenny Pederson at jennifer.pederson@wisconsinhistory.org or 608-669-5160.
