Publications
Newsletters
All past newsletters are in PDF format. If you do not have a PDF viewer, you can download one from the Adobe Reader Website.Current year newsletters:
2013: None published yet
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Past newsletters:
2012: Spring | Summer | Fall/Winter
2010: Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter
2007: Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter
2006: Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter
Books
Forward! A History of DANE: the Capital County
FORWARD! traces the history of Dane County through the twentieth century. As home to state government, Dane County history provides the perfect background and insight into the development of Wisconsin throughout this period. The book was researched and written by Allen Ruff and Tracy Will. The first published history of Dane County in nearly 100 years is replete with fascinating details and historical photographs. It has over 400 pages of text, hundreds of pictures, complete index, maps, photos and graphics.
Forward! Order Form (PDF)
Sample pages:
- Cover
- Contents
- Index
- Content sample 1: Forward
- Content sample 2: Chapter 1
- Content sample 3: Robert M. La Follette
- Content sample 4: Floss and Festivals
Back to Beginnings: the Early Days of Dane County: A Book for Children

This 60 page soft-bound volume is richly illustrated with color and B&W illustrations. It was published by the Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission for the Wisconsin Sesquicentennial in 1998. Featuring early maps, photographs, drawings, engravings, and artifacts, the book highlights major developments in county history, from pre-settlement days through the Civil War.
Updated August 15, 2011
