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What Role Did Camp Randall Play In The Civil War?

We recently received a question from a listener. John Hanson from Madison wrote to us saying: “Camp Randall has more ...

For The Love Of Military History

When you walk into a classroom at Monona Grove Liberal Arts Charter School, there’s one desk that stands out. It’s ...

Out Of The Trenches: Racine Veteran Reflects on WWI

When the United States declared war on Germany in April 1917, millions of young men across the country lined up ...

Luke Skywalker’s Milwaukee Connections

The highly anticipated next installment of Star Wars hits theaters this month. Unlike the first movie in the reboot launched ...

Vintage Mix, A Barbershop Quartet Like None Other

Barbershop music with its close four-part harmonies was very popular in the first part of the 20th century. You can ...

The Harley That Went To War

Lots of people love their Harleys. Frank Latta loved his motorcycle so much that he took it with him to ...

A Chaplain on the Front Lines

Not everyone who went to war was a soldier or nurse. Chaplin Walter Beaudette (1884-1962) was a Roman Catholic chaplain with the ...