The Great Marshfield Fire of 1887
This week in Wisconsin history, a fatal spark from the Central Wisconsin Railway traincar firebox nearly burned down the booming Marshfield town on June 27, 1887. The day’s windy conditions…
FDR signs G.I. Bill
On this day in US history, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the G.I. Bill, an unheard-of act of legislation designed to compensate members of the armed services for their efforts…