History
A view from the top of the Cana Island Lighthouse
August 6, 2025
Most visitors to Cana Island Lighthouse face a choice: climb the 97 steep steps to the top, or stay below…
Go on a 3D narrative-driven adventure — ‘Powwow Bound: A Menominee Homecoming’!
August 4, 2025
Experience a 3D narrative-driven adventure in Powwow Bound: A Menominee Homecoming, a video game following a Menominee family returning home…
Celebrate Juneteenth with PBS Wisconsin Voices
June 19, 2025
Juneteenth, also known as Jubilee Day and Emancipation Day, is an annual celebration commemorating June 19, 1865, when — more…
Voices of Pride on PBS Wisconsin
June 10, 2025
The first of June marked the beginning of Pride celebrations in Wisconsin and across the nation — an opportunity to…
Your family photos could be part of PBS Wisconsin’s history documentary, ‘Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Madison’
May 23, 2025
PBS Wisconsin invites members of the Madison community to participate in two photo gathering events, June 24 and 26, for…
Why keep these old maps? Q&A with ‘The Look Back’ guest Georgia Brown
May 21, 2025
PBS Wisconsin Education is winding down its second season of The Look Back. Aimed at learners in grades 4-6, the…
Eau Claire after Uniroyal: Q&A with ‘When Rubber Hit the Road’ filmmakers
May 6, 2025
More than three decades after the closing of Eau Claire’s Uniroyal tire plant, PBS Wisconsin and Fireside Productions will explore…
New short video series explores Wisconsin Latinx history and stories
April 28, 2025
Para español, haga clic aquí. When it comes to Latino* history, many people immediately think of the United States’ coastal…
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