Women – Austin M. Frederick

As we approach the 20s--2020s that is--it's fun to look back a century ago to see how we have progressed/digressed or how similar/disimilar our times are. I am sure the 2020s will be as history making as the 1920s. Just so we avoid repeating the whole Prohibition nonsense or having the economy tank again. Sometimes… Continue reading 11 Things Women Couldn’t Do In The 1920s | Mental Floss

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Money Matters

August 9, 2014 AustinMFrederick

President Obama made a comment how having women on U.S. currency "was a pretty good idea." It got me thinking about who would be some good candidates, and it also got me looking into how our paper money has evolved. For example, how many of you knew that $500, $1,000, and even $100,000 bills were printed… Continue reading Money Matters

1831 - Sauk Indians Leave Illinois & Wisconsin
On this date, in the spring of 1831, the Sauk Indians led by Chief Keokuk left their ancestral home near the mouth of the Rock River and moved across the Mississippi River to Iowa to fulfill the terms of a treaty signed in 1804. Many of the tribe, however, believed the treaty to be invalid and the following spring, when the U.S. government failed to provide […]
1865 - (Civil War) Confederate leaders reach Sailor's Creek, Virginia
The 5th, 6th, 7th, 19th, 36th, 37th and 38th Wisconsin Infantry regiments were among the troops pursuing Confederate General Robert E. Lee across Virginia. On this day the two sides faced off at Sailor's Creek for a battle that lasted several hours. Confederate General Richard Ewell and his staff surrendered to seven men from Co. A of the 5th Wisconsin […]
1903 - Legislature Considers Banning Sale of Cigarettes
On this date the Wisconsin Legislature considered a bill to ban sale or manufacture of cigarettes in the state. [Source:
1908 - Pioneer Woman Lawyer Anna O. Blum Born
On this date Anna O. Blum was born in Monroe, Wisconsin. After graduating high school in 1925, Blum attended U.W.- Madison. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate in 1929, she worked in the family firm and "read law" prior to beginning her formal legal studies at U.W. Law School. Following legal training, she returned to her hometown of Monroe in 1943 and throu […]