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One hundred fifty years ago, over the first 3 days of July, one of the fiercest and most important battles of the American Civil War was fought. The…
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One-hundred fifty years ago today, one of the fiercest and most important battles of the American Civil War began. The Battle of Gettysburg began on July…
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Over the course of the past year, Lake Effect has explored the role of Wisconsin soldiers in the American Civil War, in our series "Iron Brigade and…
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While the Iron Brigade, and its Wisconsin regiments, get a lot of the glory due to their fierce fighting in the American Civil War, there were other…
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As the country heads to the fiscal brink amid political posturing, it's easy to think that our current political environment is more polarized than it was…
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For the past six months, we've been telling you the stories of Wisconsin soldiers fighting in the American Civil War through our "Iron Brigade and Beyond"…
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It's hard to place enough significance on how the American Civil War would go on to shape our country and its people - or to overestimate the extreme loss…
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Throughout the fall of 1862, Wisconsin soldiers were making a name for themselves for their ferocious fighting in several major battles - most notably the…
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A few weeks ago, we told you about Marquette University's unique take on commemorating the sesquicentennial of the Civil War. The university's year-long…
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With election season in full swing, it's easy to think that today's political environment is more polarized than in the past - that back in the old days,…