Wisconsin 101

The Wolf River

Todd Sheldon first discovered the virtues of the Mepps Aglia spinner and later realized improvements afforded by a tuft of squirrel tail while fishing at one of his favorite spots: the Wolf River. Today the Wolf continues to be a destination for sports…

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May 24, 2018

Walworth County / Williams Bay / Yerkes Telescope / 2000-2020 / 2020-2040 / Region 7 - South Center / Related Stories / 1820-1840 / 1840-1860 / 1860-1880 / Science & Medicine / 1880-1900 / 1900-1920 / 1920-1940 / Education / 1940-1960 / 1960-1980 / 1980-2000

Williams Bay, WI

Captain Israel Williams founded Williams Bay, Wisconsin, in 1835. Williams and his two sons originally traveled to Wisconsin from their Massachusetts home to look for good farmland. Williams Bay was later named in honor of Captain Williams.Until 1890, only a few families…

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May 9, 2018

Pre-1600 / 1600-1800 / Related Stories / Cupping Kit / 1800-1820 / 1820-1840 / 1840-1860 / 1860-1880 / Science & Medicine / 1880-1900

What is Cupping?

Until the late nineteenth century, cupping was widely used for the treatment of inflammation and deep-seated pain believed to be due to an imbalance of the humors. A physician or barber surgeon would begin cupping by selecting the appropriate cup based on the amount…

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May 3, 2018

Pre-1600 / 1600-1800 / Related Stories / Cupping Kit / 1800-1820 / 1820-1840 / 1840-1860 / 1860-1880 / Science & Medicine / 1880-1900

Humoral Medicine and Cupping

Humoral medicine began in Ancient Greece and continued in popularity until the late nineteenth century. Humoral theory was based on the belief that the body was composed of four humors/temperaments (black bile, yellow bile, phlegm, and blood) and was influenced by the…

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May 3, 2018

Manufacturing & Trade / 1820-1840 / 1840-1860 / Science & Medicine / Object Histories / Nature & Environment / Ethnicity & Identity

OBJECT HISTORY: Galena

Galena, the official state mineral of Wisconsin, is the raw material used to produce lead. During the Wisconsin “lead rush” of the 1820s-40s, lead was more valuable than gold. That is because just about everybody, rich or poor, used objects made of lead in their daily lives – products that ranged from plumbing to toothpaste!…

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December 9, 2017

2000-2020 / 2020-2040 / Pre-1600 / 1600-1800 / Home Furnishings / 1800-1820 / 1820-1840 / 1840-1860 / 1860-1880 / 1880-1900 / Object Histories / 1900-1920 / 1920-1940 / 1940-1960 / Ethnicity & Identity / 1960-1980 / 1980-2000

OBJECT HISTORY: Cradleboard

Native Americans used cradleboards in North America to protect, carry, and entertain their babies. Cradleboards allowed women to keep babies close to their side. Women carried cradleboards on their backs. They also could rest them against a tree. The cradleboard protected babies from danger and kept them happy. Native tribes made cradleboards in many ways,…

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June 9, 2017