Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 10, 2007
Schmidt rolls strike with bowling history book
Veteran bowler and writer Doug Schmidt has written the first comprehensive -- and lively -- history of bowling in Milwaukee.
Tags: bowling, kegeling, Falcon Bowl, Plankinton Arcade, South Milwaukee Arcade, Holler House, Landmark Lanes, Lutheran, Doug Schmidt, ABC, WIBC, WHS, Wisconsin Historical Society

Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 3, 2007
"Finding Freedom" trails runaway slave Joshua Glover
Read Ruby West Jackson and Walter T. McDonald's book "Finding Freedom: The Untold Story of Joshua Glover, Runaway Slave," and you'll immediately recognize the significance of the intersection of Glover and Booth Streets.
Tags: joshua glover, sherman booth, ruby west jackson, walter t. mcdonald, whs, historical society, finding freedom, underground railroad, racine, slavery, abolition

Arts & Entertainment - Oct. 9, 2007
"Odd Wisconsin" captures state's quirky characters
Great things come in small packages sometimes. Witness Erika Janik's compelling volume, "Odd Wisconsin: Amusing, Perplexing and Unlikely Stories from Wisconsin's Past," a 180-odd-page book packed full of interesting scenes from America's Dairyland.
Tags: WHS, Janik, odd, Ripon, Selfridge, Gideons, Bible, Historical Society

Arts & Entertainment - Sept. 21, 2007
McConnell puts her passion for dogs to good use
You don’t have to be from Wisconsin anymore to know about Patricia McConnell. The Madison animal behaviorist’s Wisconsin Public Radio show is syndicated nation-wide and her once locally published books are now in shops thanks to Random House.
Tags: mcconnell, dogs, canine, behaviorist, calling all pets, WHS

Kids & Family - May 23, 2007
Wisconsin Humane Society pet of the week: Bailey
Why be cooped up in a stuffy, sweaty gym all summer when you can get outside with your awesome, athletic new best friend? Bailey’s a 1-year-old, small German Shepherd mix, and he’s a superstar at the park. Frisbee, catch with a tennis ball, maybe even a swim -- you name it, he’s up for it.
Tags: humane society, dog, WHS