"To Arms": Wisconsin & 19th-Century Military Conflicts Speaker Series

In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the Historic Indian Agency House is hosting a 4-part speaker series exploring military engagements of the 19th century and their connection to and impact on Wisconsin history.

Installment 3 of 4:
Peter Shrake, M.A., discusses Wisconsin's contributions and sacrifices to the Civil War, with an emphasis on the famous (and infamous) soldiers and officers of Ft. Winnebago at the portage who went on to Civil War fame -- including the legendary Jefferson Davis, and Portage's own Colonel Joshua Guppy.

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Installment 2 of 4:

Dr. Kerry A. Trask, distin-guished UW-Manitowoc history professor and author of

"Black Hawk: The Battle for the Heart of America,"

discusses how this almost mythologized clash of cultures shaped Wisconsin, including the influence of key historical players Black Hawk, Henry Dodge and Henry Atkinson.

A fresh interpretation

of an event that has long been a part of the

Midwest collective memory.