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Author: The Weekend Historian

I'm that undergrad that never quite got a shot, but that doesn't stop me from showing off my skills in my free time! I live and breathe history, so I share my passion for history on my blog. Follow me to learn some of the fantastic things I dive into. Maybe I can spark your interest, too!
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A Case of the Feels

July 23, 2022July 24, 2022 The Weekend Historian

Such a big dose of the feels today. We went to a family reunion this afternoon down near Sugar Island, Wisconsin. I met many Fredericks I've never met before, and it was an absolute blast! The Frederick family is good folk! On our drive down, we drove past some places where some childhood memories were… Continue reading A Case of the Feels

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family history, History

Week 19: Food and Drink

June 4, 2022June 12, 2022 The Weekend Historian

Week 19 features some some family foods.

Tagged #52ancestors, 52Weeks, cuisine, drink, Farm, Food, German, PrussianLeave a comment
family history, History

Week 18: Social

May 23, 2022 The Weekend Historian

Week 18 is all about being social. In Wisconsin it isn't being social unless you have a beer in hand!

Tagged #52ancestors, 52Weeks, Beer, Clyman, Dodge County, family history, family tree, Fraedrich, Frederick, Fredrich, genealogy, Hoeft, Juneau, Kaul, Lebanon, Social, Sugar Island, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical SocietyLeave a comment
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Sweet Allis-Chalmers Tiller

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 The Weekend Historian

Ahhh, the sweet smell of tilled earth in the spring! https://www.instagram.com/reel/CdjT5G7g1SV/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Tagged AC, Allis-Chalmers, Briggs & Stratton, History, Manufacturing, Milwaukee, Outdoor Products, Simplicity, tiller, urban farming, WisconsinLeave a comment
family history, History

Week 17: Document

April 29, 2022 The Weekend Historian

Week 17 if about documentation and how I am writing a family history book.

Tagged #52ancestors, 52Weeks, Book, Dodge County, family history, family tree, Fraedrich, Frรคdrich, Frederick, Fredrich, genealogy, Last Names, Lebanon, Prussian, Sugar Island, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical SocietyLeave a comment
family history, History

Week 16: Negative

April 27, 2022July 14, 2023 The Weekend Historian

Week 16 is all about family "negatives". I interviewed my folks and older siblings about their memories and emotions of the terrible barn fire they had in 1987.

Tagged #52ancestors, 52Weeks, Barn Fire, Dairy Farm, Dodge County, family history, family tree, Fire, Frederick, genealogy, Juneau, Markesan, Wisconsin2 Comments
family history, History

Week 15: How Do You Spell That?!

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022 The Weekend Historian

Week 15 - How Do You Spell That?! The Frederick family has several variations of our last name's spelling.

Tagged #52ancestors, 52Weeks, Dodge County, family history, family tree, Fraedrich, Frรคdrich, Frederick, Fredrich, genealogy, Last Names, Lebanon, Prussian, Sugar Island, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical SocietyLeave a comment
family history, History

Week 14: Check It Out

April 20, 2022 The Weekend Historian

Week 14 - Check out some great resources I've used!

Tagged #52ancestors, 52Weeks, ARC, Dodge County, family history, family tree, Frederick, genealogy, Jack Russell Historical Society, Lebanon, Lebanon Historical Society, Sugar Island, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical SocietyLeave a comment
Courthouse, History, Projects

Courthouse Lights Restoration Updateโ€”Video!

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 The Weekend Historian

https://youtu.be/Xezf9tBENgw Pardon my awkwardnessโ€ฆ

Tagged Art Deco, Courthouse, History, Light Fixture, Oshkosh, Westinghouse, Winnebago County, Winnebago County Courthouse, WisconsinLeave a comment
family history, History

Week 13: Sisters

April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 The Weekend Historian

Week 13 is all about sisters.

Tagged #52ancestors, 52Weeks, Church, Clyman, Dodge County, family history, family tree, Fischer, Frederick, genealogy, half sister, Hoeft, Kaul, Lebanon, Little Falls, Monroe County, Prussia, sisters, Wisconsin, ZillmerLeave a comment

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