250 YEARS IN THE MAKING: How the Spirit of 1776 Shaped Wisconsin's History

The generation that won the War of Independence later inspired the generations that moved west and settled the Badger State. Indeed, to understand Wisconsin one must in part understand the Revolution and what it stood for. Come hear the stories of the frontline soldiers, the Indigenous nations, and the African American patriots and descendants who made both the United States and the Badger State.

Presented By Christopher Kolakowski

Director, Wisconsin Veterans Museum & Chair, the Wisconsin America250 Commission