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06/05/2026

Nothing says Wisconsin quite like a fresh, squeaky cheese curd or a stop at your favorite local cheese shop on a summers day.

On this , celebrate by whipping up a homemade cheese recipe from Harva Hachten's and Terese Allen's "Flavor of Wisconsin"!

06/04/2026

It's Pride Month and WHS Press is proud to share the important stories of the LGBTQ+ community in Wisconsin.

🌈 "We've Been Here All Along" and "Coming Out, Moving Forward" by R. Richard Wagner
🌈 "We Will Always Be Here" by Jenny Kalvaitis and Kristen Whitson
🌈 "Radical Family edited by Margaret Mooney

Learn more about our LGBTQ+ books here: https://wihist.org/4vua8TT

06/03/2026

Thank you to Wisconsin Center for the Book for choosing "Valiant Vel," written by Jerrianne Hayslett and illustrated by Aaron Boyd, as the 2026 Wisconsin Great Read Youth Selection and. "American Birkebeiner by Jerome P. Poling as its 2026 Wisconsin Great Read Adult Selection.

06/02/2026

June is Dairy Month, a great time to support local farmers and educate ourselves on the ways family farms and the dairy industry enhances our state and beyond.

To learn more about Wisconsin's dairy history, check out these books and others on our website, at your favorite bookstore, or local library.

05/30/2026

AAPI Heritage Month encourages us to listen to and appreciate the stories of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

Wisconsin would not be the state we know today without their contributions, and we are proud to have published a handful of those stories.

Visit our website to pick up a copy of one of these books today! https://wihist.org/4uXi4xf

05/29/2026

Wisconsin is celebrating its 178th birthday today, and WHS Press has been publishing our state's stories for over 150 years.

We are grateful for the authors who have brought our history to life, and we look forward to hearing more stories from the people that make our state what it is.

Thank you for being part of our story.

05/26/2026

Thank you to the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) for honoring three WHS Press titles at the 38th Annual IBPA Book Awards ceremony in Portland, OR.

“I Live Underwater,” the thrilling posthumous memoir by legendary diver and underwater filming innovator Max Gene Nohl won the Gold IBPA Book Award in the Biography & Autobiography category.

“Valiant Vel,” the inspiring biography of groundbreaking civil rights activist Vel Phillips for young readers by Jerrianne Hayslett and illustrated by Aaron Boyd, received a Silver IBPA Book Award in the Middle Grade/Young Adult: Nonfiction category.

“Radical Family,” a powerful collection of personal essays from trailblazing le***an moms who fought for the right to raise children, edited by Margaret Mooney, received a Silver IBPA Book Award in the LGBTQIA2+ Communities category.

To learn more about these award-winning books, visit our website at https://wihist.org/4uDUSnm.

05/25/2026

We remember and honor the brave men and women who gave their lives while serving in the United States military.

The origins of Memorial Day date back to May 1868, when General John Logan, commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, a national organization of Union veterans, called on members to observe May 30 as a day to remember soldiers who died during the Civil War. Waterloo, New York, became the first community to officially recognize the observance, and by 1890, the holiday had been adopted across the northern states.

Following World War I, Memorial Day evolved to honor all Americans who died while serving in the military, not only those lost in the Civil War. In 1971, Congress officially designated Memorial Day as a federal holiday to be observed on the last Monday in May.

📸: Members of the Women's Relief Corps scattered flowers on the waters of Lake Mendota as part of Memorial Day services in Madison | May 30, 1952 | Wisconsin State Journal | W011VC7

05/24/2026

Gardening season is finally here!

In between your trips outside to water, w**d, and prune, discover WHS Press books that will help expand your garden knowledge.

Filled with period and contemporary images, recommended plant lists, and garden layouts, "Vintage Wisconsin Gardens" details the history of the state's cultural landscape while inspiring readers to restore or reconstruct their own period gardens.

"Garden Wisdom" by Jerry Apps details the simple joys of home gardening, from planning and planting to preparing and preserving fresh garden veggies.

Find these and other WHS Press gardening and nature books at your favorite local bookstore or library.

05/21/2026

Our spring season is coming to a close, and what an amazing collection of stories it has held! We are honored to be part of this work, and grateful to all of our readers.

Congratulations to all of our spring 2026 authors! To learn more about these books and other WHS Press titles, visit https://wihist.org/4ukOLnK.

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