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Current Issue: Spring 2009

Current issue of the Wisconsin Magazine of History.

The Spring 2009 issue of Wisconsin Magazine of History features articles on Theta Mead, a rural public heath nurse in the early 1900s; the 1899 baseball game played by Milwaukee officials and State of Wisconsin politicos to raise money for victims of the horrific New Richmond tornado; and the Wisconsin plywood industry's role in World War II aviation.

Wisconsin Magazine of History

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The Wisconsin Magazine of History, the full-color quarterly magazine of the Wisconsin Historical Society, informs and delights readers with intriguing articles about the people, places and events of Wisconsin’s past. Sharing the stories of times gone by and helping to shed light on the foundations of Wisconsin culture since it was first published in 1917, the Wisconsin Magazine of History celebrates all that makes Wisconsin special. Whatever your interests may be, you will find something to spark your curiosity—carefully researched and beautifully presented. Buy a back issue now.

Illustrations include photos and images from over 30,000 in the society’s rich collection of Wisconsin Historical Images. In every issue, history fans will also enjoy book excerpts from Wisconsin’s oldest book publisher, the Wisconsin Historical Society Press.

Subscriptions to the Wisconsin Magazine of History are a benefit of membership in the Wisconsin Historical Society. Individual copies are available at the Wisconsin Historical Museum, the Wisconsin Historic Sites gift shops, and your local bookstore.

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