Public History at
UW-Stevens Point
Student-led research on the history of UWSP, Stevens Point,
Portage County, and Central Wisconsin.
See our student-designed,
student-run history projects:
Hands-On History Work
Students in HIST 451 (Seminar in Public History) partner with local stakeholders to archive, accession, digitize, design, write, and present local history for various audiences across Central Wisconsin.
History InStall Flyers
Borrowed (liberally) from the University of Cincinnati, in this project students learn to research, write, and publish for a public audience. Check out their local history work!
Oral Histories and Podcasts
Listen to our student-recorded interviews, podcasts, and oral histories on topics from football to deer-hunting season to immigration in Central Wisconsin.