Name: History Sandwiched In Summer 2026
Start: 2026-06-09T12:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-06-09T13:30:00-05:00
Location: 1 S Pinckney St, Madison, WI 53703-2808, United States

𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚, 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙖𝙙𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚
Wish there was a way to get a crash-course on the most unique aspects of Wisconsin history in one place? Look no further than History Sandwiched In, where scholars, historians, authors and community members from across the state join together to hold engaging discussions on wide-ranging historical topics of interest.
All History Sandwiched In events are free and open to the public. Capacity will be limited to 60 persons per talk. Advanced registration is recommended to ensure your spot.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
This season of History Sandwiched In recognizes the country’s 250th birthday through highlighting a range of people and places from Wisconsin’s past that contributed to key moments in American history.
An exploration of the people and groups who shaped Wisconsin during the American Revolutionary War
A discussion on the construction of the Milton House and the part it played in the Underground Railroad “Network to Freedom”
A presentation on the men who served in the Sixth Wisconsin and how the Civil War shaped their lives

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲
𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟵 – 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
In the mid-18th century, the residents of the land now called Wisconsin lived far from the British colonies ranged along the Atlantic Ocean. But whether Indigenous or Euro-American, these residents were well-informed and when the Thirteen Colonies declared their independence from Great Britain, the residents of the western Great Lakes and upper Mississippi were involved in the resulting conflict. From the invasion of Canada in 1775 to the Battle of Saratoga in 1777 to the attack on St. Louis in 1780, residents of “Wisconsin” were active participants. Learn who, how, and why these residents were part of the American Revolution and the effects of the Revolution on what is now Wisconsin.
𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟰 – 𝗞𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺: 𝗔𝗻 𝗜𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲
How did the town of Milton come to be? And what stories lie behind the construction of the Milton House? Join Kevin Scannell of the Milton House Museum as he presents on the founding of Milton, the construction of the Milton House and its role as part of the Underground Railroad "Network to Freedom.” The discussion will cover the social and political climate of Wisconsin as well as the United States in the 1850s to the 1860s.
𝗔𝘂𝗴 𝟭𝟭 – 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲: 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗱𝗲’𝘀 𝗦𝗶𝘅𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻
Long ago the famous Civil War historian Bruce Catton wrote that the men of the Iron Brigade were “connoisseurs of courage.” The battle record of the Sixth Wisconsin and her sister regiments in the brigade prove his point. Drawing from his recent book, The Sixth Wisconsin and the Long Civil War, James Marten's talk will focus on several of the nearly two thousand men who served in the Sixth. Marten will begin with the gathering of companies from towns and villages all over the state, continue onto battlefields like Antietam and Gettysburg, and follow the men home to Wisconsin, where the “Long Civil War” shaped the rest of their lives.

𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁
Free and open to the public
Advanced registration is recommended
Learn more: https://wihist.org/4smZYCE

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
An active, community-focused space that hosts school groups, pop-up exhibits, author talks, public programs and more; located in the US Bank Building on Madison's Capitol Square.
History Maker Space
U.S. Bank Plaza
1 S. Pinckney Street
Madison, WI 53703

𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗚𝗼
This portion of History Sandwiched In programming includes three dates. Please note that program registration is for individual lecture dates. When registering to attend, make note of which presentation is scheduled for which date.
Lectures will take place in the U.S. Bank Plaza large conference room on the 1st floor of the building, located just off the central lobby area.
Upon arrival, lecture attendees are to confirm their registration by checking-in with a WHS staff member.
All lectures will be in person, with capacity limited to 60 people per lecture date.
Admittance to lecture programs will be provided to ticketholders first, with seating available (when possible) on a first-come first serve basis for drop-in attendees.
As this program takes place during the lunch-hour, attendees are welcome to bring and enjoy food during the presentation.
Depending on the lecture, speakers may also be selling related book titles through the WHS online store.
Visitor parking is available onsite at U.S. Bank Plaza in the US Bank Plaza Ramp. Go to https://uli.com/parking for more information on weekday hourly parking rates.
Additional street parking is available and there are public parking lots within walking distance of the U.S. Bank Plaza building. Go to https://www.cityofmadison.com/parking/garages-lots/hourly-rates for information about the locations and rates of downtown Madison garages and street meters. The closest public parking garage to the U.S. Bank Plaza building is the Capitol Square North Garage, approximately a 5-minute walk from the lecture location.
A selection of stories may be recorded, streamed, and made available to the wider public by PBS Wisconsin via the University Place program on public television.
Attendees who are interested in learning more about the lecture topics and lecturers as well as those who have questions are encouraged to contact Jenny Pederson at [email protected] or 608-669-5160.

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀?
For more information, please contact the box office at 608-264-4848 or [email protected].