Congress Enacts Northwest Ordinance
On this day in US history, Congress enacted the “Northwest Ordinance”, structuring elements in the Northwest Territory and creating policy for new states to join the nation on July 13,…
The Great Heat Wave of 1936
This week in Wisconsin history, one of the hottest heat waves Wisconsin has ever endured happened on July 13, 1936. At multiple points during the week from the 7th to…