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It’s National Take a Hike Day!
Hit the trail and uncover Wisconsin’s ancient story—from lava flows to glaciers—with Scott Spoolman’s “Wisconsin State Parks: Extraordinary Stories of Geology and Natural History”.
Learn more here: wihist.org/3ZlL81J
Hit the trail and uncover Wisconsin’s ancient story—from lava flows to glaciers—with Scott Spoolman’s “Wisconsin State Parks: Extraordinary Stories of Geology and Natural History”.
Learn more here: wihist.org/3ZlL81J
November 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
It’s National Take a Hike Day!
Hit the trail and uncover Wisconsin’s ancient story—from lava flows to glaciers—with Scott Spoolman’s “Wisconsin State Parks: Extraordinary Stories of Geology and Natural History”.
Learn more here: wihist.org/3ZlL81J
Hit the trail and uncover Wisconsin’s ancient story—from lava flows to glaciers—with Scott Spoolman’s “Wisconsin State Parks: Extraordinary Stories of Geology and Natural History”.
Learn more here: wihist.org/3ZlL81J
Learn more about this indispensable resource for exploring Wisconsin’s regional history and its Native peoples: wihist.org/INOW
November 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Learn more about this indispensable resource for exploring Wisconsin’s regional history and its Native peoples: wihist.org/INOW
In “Chainsaw Love,” author James Card digs into the culture, craft, and surprising history behind one of the most influential hand tools of the last century.
See more on “Chainsaw Love” here: wihist.org/45paUaB
See more on “Chainsaw Love” here: wihist.org/45paUaB
November 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
In “Chainsaw Love,” author James Card digs into the culture, craft, and surprising history behind one of the most influential hand tools of the last century.
See more on “Chainsaw Love” here: wihist.org/45paUaB
See more on “Chainsaw Love” here: wihist.org/45paUaB
Happy National Young Reader’s Week!
At WHS Press, we believe stories spark curiosity—and we have books that do just that.
Explore our collection of #YoungReaders titles here: wihist.org/3q7LkAq
At WHS Press, we believe stories spark curiosity—and we have books that do just that.
Explore our collection of #YoungReaders titles here: wihist.org/3q7LkAq
November 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Happy National Young Reader’s Week!
At WHS Press, we believe stories spark curiosity—and we have books that do just that.
Explore our collection of #YoungReaders titles here: wihist.org/3q7LkAq
At WHS Press, we believe stories spark curiosity—and we have books that do just that.
Explore our collection of #YoungReaders titles here: wihist.org/3q7LkAq
Happy Veteran’s Day. Today we honor the millions of service members—past and present—who have sacrificed for our country.
November 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Happy Veteran’s Day. Today we honor the millions of service members—past and present—who have sacrificed for our country.
“American Birkebeiner,” our latest title, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the race, the trail, and the community that makes it all possible.
Get your copy today: wihist.org/476bsTu
Get your copy today: wihist.org/476bsTu
October 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
“American Birkebeiner,” our latest title, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the race, the trail, and the community that makes it all possible.
Get your copy today: wihist.org/476bsTu
Get your copy today: wihist.org/476bsTu
The Wisconsin Library Association has announced the 2025 Children’s Book Award recipients!
Congratulations to Aaron Boyd, recipient of the Wisconsin Notable Children’s Author/Illustrator Award, recognizing his outstanding contributions to children’s literature!
Congratulations to Aaron Boyd, recipient of the Wisconsin Notable Children’s Author/Illustrator Award, recognizing his outstanding contributions to children’s literature!
October 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The Wisconsin Library Association has announced the 2025 Children’s Book Award recipients!
Congratulations to Aaron Boyd, recipient of the Wisconsin Notable Children’s Author/Illustrator Award, recognizing his outstanding contributions to children’s literature!
Congratulations to Aaron Boyd, recipient of the Wisconsin Notable Children’s Author/Illustrator Award, recognizing his outstanding contributions to children’s literature!
❄️ It’s here! “American Birkebeiner: The Nation’s Greatest Ski Marathon” is now available
Pick up your copy today and relive the thrill of the Birkie: wihist.org/476bsTu
Pick up your copy today and relive the thrill of the Birkie: wihist.org/476bsTu
American Birkebeiner: The Nation’s Greatest Ski Marathon
An exhilarating and lavishly illustrated journey into the history of the "Birkie," America’s largest cross-country ski race. It will inspire winter sports fans and outdoor enthusiasts alike.
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October 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
❄️ It’s here! “American Birkebeiner: The Nation’s Greatest Ski Marathon” is now available
Pick up your copy today and relive the thrill of the Birkie: wihist.org/476bsTu
Pick up your copy today and relive the thrill of the Birkie: wihist.org/476bsTu
October is Polish American Heritage Month!
Learn more about Wisconsin's Polish history in “Poles in Wisconsin” by Susan Gibson Mikos, part of our People of Wisconsin series.
📖 Discover the book here: wihist.org/4hgzezx
Learn more about Wisconsin's Polish history in “Poles in Wisconsin” by Susan Gibson Mikos, part of our People of Wisconsin series.
📖 Discover the book here: wihist.org/4hgzezx
October 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
October is Polish American Heritage Month!
Learn more about Wisconsin's Polish history in “Poles in Wisconsin” by Susan Gibson Mikos, part of our People of Wisconsin series.
📖 Discover the book here: wihist.org/4hgzezx
Learn more about Wisconsin's Polish history in “Poles in Wisconsin” by Susan Gibson Mikos, part of our People of Wisconsin series.
📖 Discover the book here: wihist.org/4hgzezx
It’s #WorldMentalHealthDay 💚
Take a break from your feed and open a book instead. Your mind will thank you!
Lucky for you, WHS Press has a wide array of fascinating history books to cover everyone’s interests. Check out our book selection here: wihist.org/3J0Adaj
Take a break from your feed and open a book instead. Your mind will thank you!
Lucky for you, WHS Press has a wide array of fascinating history books to cover everyone’s interests. Check out our book selection here: wihist.org/3J0Adaj
October 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
It’s #WorldMentalHealthDay 💚
Take a break from your feed and open a book instead. Your mind will thank you!
Lucky for you, WHS Press has a wide array of fascinating history books to cover everyone’s interests. Check out our book selection here: wihist.org/3J0Adaj
Take a break from your feed and open a book instead. Your mind will thank you!
Lucky for you, WHS Press has a wide array of fascinating history books to cover everyone’s interests. Check out our book selection here: wihist.org/3J0Adaj
⛷️❄️ Coming Soon! ❄️⛷️
Shipping now to independent bookstores, libraries, and other book retailers. Officially publishing in just a few weeks! Learn more on our website: wihist.org/476bsTu
Shipping now to independent bookstores, libraries, and other book retailers. Officially publishing in just a few weeks! Learn more on our website: wihist.org/476bsTu
October 7, 2025 at 2:19 PM
⛷️❄️ Coming Soon! ❄️⛷️
Shipping now to independent bookstores, libraries, and other book retailers. Officially publishing in just a few weeks! Learn more on our website: wihist.org/476bsTu
Shipping now to independent bookstores, libraries, and other book retailers. Officially publishing in just a few weeks! Learn more on our website: wihist.org/476bsTu
It’s Bookshop Day!
It’s a great time to stock up on your Fall reading selections and support local bookstores. Need help finding an independent bookstore in your area?
Use this free tool from IndieBound to locate independent bookstores near you: wihist.org/45VxrZY.
It’s a great time to stock up on your Fall reading selections and support local bookstores. Need help finding an independent bookstore in your area?
Use this free tool from IndieBound to locate independent bookstores near you: wihist.org/45VxrZY.
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October 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
It’s Bookshop Day!
It’s a great time to stock up on your Fall reading selections and support local bookstores. Need help finding an independent bookstore in your area?
Use this free tool from IndieBound to locate independent bookstores near you: wihist.org/45VxrZY.
It’s a great time to stock up on your Fall reading selections and support local bookstores. Need help finding an independent bookstore in your area?
Use this free tool from IndieBound to locate independent bookstores near you: wihist.org/45VxrZY.
This Hispanic Heritage Month, we honor the legacy of Jesus Salas and the movement he helped lead in Wisconsin.
In his award-winning memoir “Obreros Unidos” (Workers United), Salas shares the powerful story of migrant farmworkers who fueled the Midwest’s agriculture industry: wihist.org/3VTVuqh
In his award-winning memoir “Obreros Unidos” (Workers United), Salas shares the powerful story of migrant farmworkers who fueled the Midwest’s agriculture industry: wihist.org/3VTVuqh
October 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
This Hispanic Heritage Month, we honor the legacy of Jesus Salas and the movement he helped lead in Wisconsin.
In his award-winning memoir “Obreros Unidos” (Workers United), Salas shares the powerful story of migrant farmworkers who fueled the Midwest’s agriculture industry: wihist.org/3VTVuqh
In his award-winning memoir “Obreros Unidos” (Workers United), Salas shares the powerful story of migrant farmworkers who fueled the Midwest’s agriculture industry: wihist.org/3VTVuqh
On this day in 1891, Devil’s Island Light—Wisconsin’s northernmost lighthouse—first shined across Lake Superior. Discover its legacy and more in the WHS Press book, "Wisconsin Lighthouses": shop.wisconsinhistory.org/wisconsin-li...
September 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
On this day in 1891, Devil’s Island Light—Wisconsin’s northernmost lighthouse—first shined across Lake Superior. Discover its legacy and more in the WHS Press book, "Wisconsin Lighthouses": shop.wisconsinhistory.org/wisconsin-li...
Our newest book!
“Chainsaw Love”: From firewood to forestry, science to pop culture, journalist James Card explores the surprising impact of the world’s most powerful hand tool.
Learn more: wihist.org/3VvXtQl
“Chainsaw Love”: From firewood to forestry, science to pop culture, journalist James Card explores the surprising impact of the world’s most powerful hand tool.
Learn more: wihist.org/3VvXtQl
September 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Our newest book!
“Chainsaw Love”: From firewood to forestry, science to pop culture, journalist James Card explores the surprising impact of the world’s most powerful hand tool.
Learn more: wihist.org/3VvXtQl
“Chainsaw Love”: From firewood to forestry, science to pop culture, journalist James Card explores the surprising impact of the world’s most powerful hand tool.
Learn more: wihist.org/3VvXtQl
Take a moment to unwind with Wisconsin history this weekend. If you don’t have time for a full book, explore our YouTube channel instead.
Watch free videos covering a wide range of our state’s stories here:
Watch free videos covering a wide range of our state’s stories here:
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September 20, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Take a moment to unwind with Wisconsin history this weekend. If you don’t have time for a full book, explore our YouTube channel instead.
Watch free videos covering a wide range of our state’s stories here:
Watch free videos covering a wide range of our state’s stories here:
Our award-winning “Wisconsin Magazine of History” is back with the Fall edition!
Want to receive the “Wisconsin Magazine of History” in the mail each quarter? Visit wihist.org/49ArMvl and become a member of the Wisconsin Historical Society today!
Want to receive the “Wisconsin Magazine of History” in the mail each quarter? Visit wihist.org/49ArMvl and become a member of the Wisconsin Historical Society today!
September 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Our award-winning “Wisconsin Magazine of History” is back with the Fall edition!
Want to receive the “Wisconsin Magazine of History” in the mail each quarter? Visit wihist.org/49ArMvl and become a member of the Wisconsin Historical Society today!
Want to receive the “Wisconsin Magazine of History” in the mail each quarter? Visit wihist.org/49ArMvl and become a member of the Wisconsin Historical Society today!
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In a powerful new collection of nine personal essays from @whspress.bsky.social, lesbian parents who raised children in the 1980s, ’90s, and early 2000s share the stories of forming and sustaining their families. #BookSky #MomSky Review: mombian.com/2025/09/12/r...
"Radical Family" Shares Stories of an Earlier Generation of Lesbian Moms - Mombian
In a powerful new collection of nine personal essays, lesbian parents who raised children in the 1980s, ’90s, and early 2000s share the stories of forming and sustaining their families.
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September 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
In a powerful new collection of nine personal essays from @whspress.bsky.social, lesbian parents who raised children in the 1980s, ’90s, and early 2000s share the stories of forming and sustaining their families. #BookSky #MomSky Review: mombian.com/2025/09/12/r...
Wisconsin-born writer Hamlin Garland was born on this day in 1860.
September 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Wisconsin-born writer Hamlin Garland was born on this day in 1860.
Parents, grandparents, guardians, role models (and everyone in between); today is National Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day!
Try making this Maple Ice Cream Sundae with the young chefs in your life. From the "Flavor of Wisconsin for Kids": wihist.org/3d3IRPY
Try making this Maple Ice Cream Sundae with the young chefs in your life. From the "Flavor of Wisconsin for Kids": wihist.org/3d3IRPY
September 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Parents, grandparents, guardians, role models (and everyone in between); today is National Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day!
Try making this Maple Ice Cream Sundae with the young chefs in your life. From the "Flavor of Wisconsin for Kids": wihist.org/3d3IRPY
Try making this Maple Ice Cream Sundae with the young chefs in your life. From the "Flavor of Wisconsin for Kids": wihist.org/3d3IRPY
Meet Vel Phillips, an unstoppable force for justice whose story deserves to be told.
Now, “Valiant Vel” brings her incredible story to life for young readers (and people of all ages): wihist.org/4fM3wb4
Now, “Valiant Vel” brings her incredible story to life for young readers (and people of all ages): wihist.org/4fM3wb4
September 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Meet Vel Phillips, an unstoppable force for justice whose story deserves to be told.
Now, “Valiant Vel” brings her incredible story to life for young readers (and people of all ages): wihist.org/4fM3wb4
Now, “Valiant Vel” brings her incredible story to life for young readers (and people of all ages): wihist.org/4fM3wb4
The start of modern scuba diving… in Wisconsin?
Yes, you read that right. Milwaukee native Max Gene Nohl helped revolutionize diving technology right here in the Midwest.
After sitting unpublished for decades, Nohl’s autobiography—"I Live Underwater”—is now available: wihist.org/3SrrvDv
Yes, you read that right. Milwaukee native Max Gene Nohl helped revolutionize diving technology right here in the Midwest.
After sitting unpublished for decades, Nohl’s autobiography—"I Live Underwater”—is now available: wihist.org/3SrrvDv
September 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The start of modern scuba diving… in Wisconsin?
Yes, you read that right. Milwaukee native Max Gene Nohl helped revolutionize diving technology right here in the Midwest.
After sitting unpublished for decades, Nohl’s autobiography—"I Live Underwater”—is now available: wihist.org/3SrrvDv
Yes, you read that right. Milwaukee native Max Gene Nohl helped revolutionize diving technology right here in the Midwest.
After sitting unpublished for decades, Nohl’s autobiography—"I Live Underwater”—is now available: wihist.org/3SrrvDv
Editor Margaret Mooney and her wife, Meg Gaines, sat down to talk about "Radical Family," a new book in which nine Wisconsin families with lesbian mothers share their experiences raising children from the 1980s through the 2000s.
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State politics roundup, Drinking water quality, Lesbian motherhood
We check in on the latest from the state Capitol with a WPR political reporter. Then, we learn more about drinking water contamination in Wisconsin. Then, we hear stories from […]
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September 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Editor Margaret Mooney and her wife, Meg Gaines, sat down to talk about "Radical Family," a new book in which nine Wisconsin families with lesbian mothers share their experiences raising children from the 1980s through the 2000s.
www.wpr.org/shows/wiscon...
www.wpr.org/shows/wiscon...
September 9, 2025 at 12:31 PM