by Thomas Wayne King | Apr 18, 2025 | Magazine Article
The first international Earth Day celebrations were held in April 1970, and I experienced it at a 6:00 sunrise gathering at Picnic Point, on the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison. It was a day and event I was looking forward to, when as a culture and nation,...
by James Lattis, Kelly Tyrrell | Apr 17, 2025 | Magazine Article
A new book from the Wisconsin Historical Society Press traces the history of the University of Wisconsin’s groundbreaking Washburn Observatory, where some of the world’s most cutting-edge astronomical inventions were born. From the earliest Indigenous stargazers to...
by Faisal Abdu'Allah, Amy Quan Barry, Howard Fuller, Karen Ann Hoffman, Mrill Ingram, Marie Kohler, David Ullrich | Apr 17, 2025 | Magazine Article
This winter, we asked some of the newly inducted 2024 Academy Fellows to recommend books, documentaries, podcasts, records, or plays. Here’s the list of what’s currently inspiring Wisconsin’s most inspiring thought leaders. Faisal Abdu’Allah Faisal Abdu’Allah, PhD,...
by Madison Buening | Apr 17, 2025 | Magazine Article
While searching for a location to open their dream bookstore in Appleton, an unconventional option caught the eyes of a married pair of veterans-turned-entrepreneurs. The old Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) building was in rough shape, but it immediately felt right to...
by Jessica Becker | Apr 17, 2025 | Current Issue, Magazine Article
Prevailing wisdom and archaeological evidence suggest that we have been wearing clothes for a very long time. Humans have been dressing themselves not only for warmth, protection, and comfort, but also for style, status, and probably pleasure, for at least 34,000...
