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SUMMARY:Fuel for Wisconsin’s Charcoal Iron Industry
DESCRIPTION:Charcoal is a traditional forest product and once was a crucial part of Wisconsin’s economy\, providing fuel for many of the state’s iron furnaces. Production occurred in pits and kilns\, using interesting methods and wood technology. There were hundreds of charcoal kilns of various types scattered across Wisconsin\, mostly along railroads\, and they became local landmarks. Farmers clearing land for crop production appreciated the market created for their wood\, but local forestry impacts followed the charcoal burners. \n \nPresented by Thomas J. Straka\, Ph.D. — Thomas J. Straka is a professor emeritus of forestry at Clemson University in South Carolina. He is a Wisconsin native and University of Wisconsin-Madison forestry graduate. His background is forest economics and policy\, including forest history. \n  \nRegister in advance for this webinar:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2_oAVvgJQiSoLGGVwtA97g\nPlease note: The webinar is Free\, but pre-registration is required.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250416T183000
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SUMMARY:Researching and Sharing Forest History with Recollection Wisconsin
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn more about Recollection Wisconsin\, a centralized search and access portal for sharing the digital collections of over 260 partner organizations around the state of Wisconsin. With over 750\,000 items from over 450 collections\, there’s something for everyone in Recollection Wisconsin! We’ll also discuss how to add collections and organizations to the portal for greater access and discoverability. \n \nPresented by Kristen Whitson — Kristen Whitson is the Digital Specialist and Consortia Manager for WiLS (Wisconsin Library Services) where she focuses on project management for Recollection Wisconsin. Kristen is particularly interested in communities of practice and peer-to-peer learning in the archives\, and she enjoys making digitization and reformatting achievable for organizations of all shapes and sizes. \n  \nRegister in advance for this webinar:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bjDHby4uRAyXslfQQ1DEYg#/registration\nPlease note: The webinar is Free\, but pre-registration is required.
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LOCATION:Virtual\, Zoom Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250820T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250820T193000
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SUMMARY:Time and Timber: A History of Gingerbread Clocks\, 1850–1950
DESCRIPTION:Time and Timber: A History of Gingerbread Clocks\, 1850–1950 explores a century of American innovation in clockmaking through the lens of forest resources and design evolution. This presentation traces the development of the iconic gingerbread clock—from elaborately carved Victorian showpieces to widely accessible household timekeepers—highlighting how native hardwoods and emerging manufacturing techniques shaped their production. Blending elements of design history\, industrial progress\, and cultural significance\, the program offers a compelling look at how timber and timekeeping became intertwined in American homes between the mid-19th and mid-20th centuries. \n \nPresented by Don Schnitzler a member of the Forest History Association of Wisconsin\, its Board of Directors\, and “collector” of antique clocks.  \nRegister in advance for this webinar:\nhhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_S_RsM0ooS1aPcSwyXwBoyQ#/registration\nPlease note: The webinar is Free\, but pre-registration is required.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250917T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250917T193000
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SUMMARY:The Weekend To Remember\, April 20-22\, 1934
DESCRIPTION:Dillinger at Little Bohemia \nJohn Dillinger accompanied by nine others checked in at Little Bohemia for rest and escape from the ever vigilant eyes of law enforcement. They were told that this was a place where no one would ever find them. As the weekend unfolds one of the most historic moments in gangster and FBI history occurs in a small Northwoods community that suddenly hears the sound of gunshots in the night. \n \n \nPresented by Kay Krans: Kay Krans is a board member of the Manitowish Waters Historical Society. She is a Retired high school history teacher and lecturer in the Department of Education at Mississippi State University. Much of her local history research involves uncovering crime and criminals in the Northwoods. \nRegister in advance for this webinar:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_g-dV-xO4S9SORrtSOuYzTQ#/registration\nPlease note: The webinar is Free\, but pre-registration is required.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251015T183000
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UID:2510-1760553000-1760556600@www.foresthistoryassociationwi.com
SUMMARY:The Chainsaw: The Most Versatile Power Tool in the World
DESCRIPTION:This presentation explores how the chainsaw revolutionized the logging industry and found its way out of the forests. Loggers were the first to acquire chainsaws for personal use around their farms and homesteads. As the tool was refined over the years\, it was adopted for other uses in art\, war\, sport\, conservation\, entertainment\, and numerous other industries. \nPresented by James Card: James Card has written for The New York Times\, Rolling Stone\, Foreign Policy\, and other national publications. He is the only journalist in history to have stories about ice fishing and deer hunting featured on the front page of The New York Times. Between stints as a magazine editor and journalist\, Card worked as a line-clearance tree faller. He is the author of Chainsaw Love: Field Notes on the World’s Most Dynamic Power Tool and The Dawn Patrol Diaries\, recounting his experiences as South Korea’s only fly-fishing guide. He lives in central Wisconsin and cuts firewood with a chainsaw throughout the year. \nRegister in advance for this webinar:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Us9EZj-6TxmJsx5-twjXGg#/registration\nPlease note: The webinar is Free\, but pre-registration is required.
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SUMMARY:Wolves in Wisconsin
DESCRIPTION:Join wildlife biologist Richard P. Thiel for an engaging exploration of Wisconsin’s wolves—past and present. This presentation will trace the natural history of the species\, examine the ecological principles of predation specific to wolves\, and offer a thoughtful overview of wolf management in Wisconsin. Beginning with the bounty era of the 1920s–1950s\, Thiel will illuminate the evolving relationship between humans and wolves across decades of policy\, perception\, and conservation. \nPresented by Dick Thiel: Dick Thiel led Wisconsin’s timber wolf recovery project (1980–1989)\, helped draft the state’s Wolf Recovery and Management Plans\, and remains active in wolf education. He’s authored key books on wolves and conducts annual ecology workshops through Timber Wolf Information Network\, advocating for fair understanding of this often-misunderstood predator.. \nRegister in advance for this webinar:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_A0FyKP-gTR-IZa-XurEQpQ#/registration\nPlease note: The webinar is Free\, but pre-registration is required.
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SUMMARY:"Timber!" A Northwoods Story of Lumberjacks\, Logging\, and the Land
DESCRIPTION:A presentation about the book “Timber!” by Susan Apps-Bodilly and co-written with Jerry Apps. This book\, suitable for young readers and people of all ages\, recounts the history of logging in the Midwest through the era of reforestation. The book also includes ways to appreciate and care for our forest lands today. Susan will also discuss connections to Jerry Apps’ book\, “When the White Pine Was King.” \nPresented by Susan Apps-Bodilly: Susan Apps-Bodilly is a retired educator and writer. She taught elementary and middle school students for 34 years. She holds a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education and a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction. When she is not reading or writing\, Susan enjoys spending time with her family\, hiking at the family cabin\, kayaking\, and experimenting with new recipes using produce from her garden. \nRegister in advance for this webinar:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AKO41A1ERMGayEzyvKPTtw#/registration\nPlease note: The webinar is Free\, but pre-registration is required.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260218T183000
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SUMMARY:Moonshine in the Northwoods
DESCRIPTION:Historian Jim Bokern of the Manitowish Waters Historical Society will share new research on Northwoods moonshining\, uncovering how local citizens and crime figures shaped the trade before\, during\, and after Prohibition. Drawing on fresh images and a 13‑month research project\, he explores production sites\, extortion schemes\, kidnappings\, hidden operations\, and Al Capone’s northern Wisconsin connections\, with stops in Crandon\, Eagle River\, Rhinelander\, Hurley\, St. Germain\, Manitowish Waters\, Mercer\, and other regional hotspots. \nOur presenter\, Jim Bokern\, is a respected historian and educator and a dedicated advocate for preserving Wisconsin’s Northwoods heritage. His work has earned major recognition\, including the Wisconsin Historical Society’s 2022 Historic Preservation Award and FHAW’s 2023 Fixmer Distinguished Service Award. \nRegister in advance for this webinar:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gcmGxZKVTbq72aTf3N2v6w\nPlease note: The webinar is Free\, but pre-registration is required.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260318T183000
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UID:2597-1773858600-1773862200@www.foresthistoryassociationwi.com
SUMMARY:Wisconsin - Michigan State Border Debate 1836 to 1923
DESCRIPTION:Michigan’s border with Wisconsin shifted for 86 years after the Toledo War and the compromise granting Michigan the Upper Peninsula. Faulty maps\, geographic mistakes\, and imaginary rivers in a roadless wilderness kept the line unsettled as surveyors struggled to chart a reliable route. Even after their work\, the states clashed over a wandering braided river that moved the boundary nearly 20 miles and affected about 500 square miles. At stake were valuable mineral deposits\, ultimately awarded when the U.S. Supreme Court settled the dispute. \nPresented by Tom Jerow\, vice president of the Forest History Association of Wisconsin’s Board of Directors. A retired Wisconsin DNR employee\, he volunteers as Rhinelander’s city forester and stays active with a food pantry garden and family genealogy.\n \nRegister in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yjHTPwxKQ_iqgebOSTpaww#/registration\n\nPlease note: The webinar is Free\, but pre-registration is required.
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LOCATION:Virtual\, Zoom Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T193000
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CREATED:20260402T171126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T210127Z
UID:2611-1776882600-1776886200@www.foresthistoryassociationwi.com
SUMMARY:The Fruits of Their Labor: The Civilian Conservation Corps–Indian Division in the Northwoods
DESCRIPTION:Description: While many people in the Northwoods are familiar with the Civilian Conservation Corps\, far fewer know about its Indian Division. The Wisconsin branch of the CCC‑ID operated an administrative camp on the Lac du Flambeau Reservation\, overseeing projects in six Native American communities across northern Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. In this division\, Indigenous communities identified the projects most important to them and supplied the workforce to carry them out. This presentation will highlight how the CCC‑ID differed from the mainstream CCC and showcase several of the projects completed by its crews. \nSpeaker: Cindi Stiles is a Registered Professional Archaeologist with a Master’s Degree in Anthropology/Archaeology and more than 50 years of experience. Although her work has taken her across the Midwest and Plains\, much of her career has been rooted in Wisconsin\, collaborating with state\, federal\, and tribal agencies as well as the public. She served for many years as the Tribal Archaeologist for the Lac du Flambeau Tribal Historic Preservation Office before retiring in 2020. She now works as a semi‑retired archaeological and historical consultant.
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