Juneau – Austin M. Frederick

On September 16, 2012, I had an extraordinary time at the Markesan Historical Society's annual Heritage Days. I was invited there to showcase and promote the book I recently published, Images of America Markesan. I was also distributing a historic tour map of our town. Another historical society member and I constructed a walking tour… Continue reading When the Railroad Arrived in Markesan

1862 - (Civil War) 1st Wisconsin Cavalry Mustered In
The 1st Wisconsin Cavalry mustered in at Camp Harvey, Kenosha, and left for for St. Louis, Missouri, a week later. It would go on to fight in the Battle of Chickamauga in 1863 and in the Atlanta Campaign the following year. It also helped capture Confederate President Jefferson Davis on May 10, 1865. The 1st Cavalry lost about half its men in three years: si […]
1943 - Joseph Dean Dies
On this date Joseph Dean died. One of the great physicians of the Madison area, Dean founded the medical clinic which bears his name today. He began his Madison practice in 1904, was chief of staff at
1947 - Wisconsin Team Victorious
On this date UW defeated Purdue, 72-60, at an Evanston high school gym to win the Big Ten Conference basketball championship. The game was a continuation of one commenced on February 24 at Purdue. The game was postponed when the stands collapsed, killing three spectators and injuring close to 200. [Source:
1950 - Tydings Committee Hearings Begin with McCarthy
On this date the Tydings Committee began hearings. It was a sub-committee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and was charged with investigating