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Promotional graphic for "The Ways: Deep Snow Camp," showing an adult and child working on a frozen lake while another bundled-up figure looks on.

Deep Snow Camp

The Sokaogon Chippewa Community (Mole Lake Band of Lake Superior Chippewa) hosts camps to pass cultural knowledge to future generations. Chris McGeshick shares about the annual winter camp that teaches traditional and modern fishing techniques.
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How Little Golden Books changed childhood

How did Racine’s Western Publishing help create Little Golden Books? Check out The Look Back to learn more!
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Indigenous Copper Technology in the Western Great Lakes

One of the world’s oldest metalworking traditions can be found in the western Great Lakes area. Check out The Look Back to learn more!
Promotional graphic for "Talking Medicine," an episode of The Ways. A smiling young man with a beard peers through snow-dusted evergreen branches, wearing a patterned blanket coat. Bold white text reads "THE WAYS" and a dark red banner reads "TALKING MEDICINE."

Talking Medicine

Rainer Posselt, a Psychotherapist at Stockbridge-Munsee Health and Wellness Center, talks about celebrating culture and knowing who you are.
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PBS Wisconsin Education at WCSS 2026

Join PBS Wisconsin Education at the 2026 Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies Conference in Madison, WI.
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QWERTY: How Wisconsin Holds the Keys to Typing History

What role did Milwaukee residents play in developing the QWERTY keyboard? Key into this piece of Wisconsin history with The Look Back!
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America at 250 Educator Summit

July 2026 will mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. As educators and learners prepare to move into a new school year following this milestone, PBS Wisconsin Education and partners are convening a 1.5 day summit for 3rd-12th grade educators who teach civics and history.
Hunter VanZile wearing a dark shirt with racing logos and a dark trucker-style baseball cap, standing in front of his off-road racing vehicle, with the resource title superimposed, The Ways, and the story title also superimposed, Off-Road Racing

Off-Road Racing

Hunter VanZile, a young off-road racer from Forest County Potawatomi, discusses the impact his community has on his racing journey.
A close-up of a silver British peace medal depicting King George III in profile, held with white gloves. Text overlay reads “The Look Back” and “British Peace Medal.”

British Peace Medal

A British peace medal presented to a Menominee chief provides insight into how Native nations were involved in the Revolutionary War.
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George Washington Portrait

What can a portrait of George Washington produced in Philadelphia tell us about Wisconsin history?