Wisconsin 101: Local History with Objects
Broman will describe the design and aims of Wisconsin 101, which presents local histories on a browsable statewide platform. From soda bottled in Whitefish Bay in the 1920s, to a dam fragment erected in the Kickapoo River Valley in the 1930s, to bowling pins manufactured in Antigo in the 1960s, visitors to our web site can discover all kinds of objects that offer new perspectives on the people, places and ideas of our state’s past. We will also discuss the virtues and challenges of doing local history on a statewide basis.
Instructor
Tom Broman is emeritus professor of science and history of medicine at UW-Madison. For the past dozen years he has served as co-director of Wisconsin 101, a statewide, web-based public history project that uses objects as focal points for telling ... read more
Date: Thu, July 11, 2024
Delivery Method: In-person With Livestream
Time: 10-11:15am CT
Location: UWM Hefter Conference Center or view on Zoom
Instructor: Tom Broman
Fee: $10
Enrollment Limit: 45
Program Number: SUM:340
