University of Wisconsin—Oshkosh celebrates
250 years of the USA
If you have questions or suggestions for other events, please contact Gabriel Loiacono at loiacong@uwosh.edu
Spring 2026
| Date | Time | Venue | Topic | Speakers | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W, Feb. 18, 2026 | 3:30-4:45 PM | Sage 1214 | History Wars: Teaching Truths about America’s Past in a Time of Political Polarization | Co-sponsored by the Menard Center for the Student of Institutions & Innovations | |
| W, Feb. 25, 2026 | Doors open @ 6 Conversation @ 6:30 | Culver Center Registration Link | Religious Faith and the Founders of the USA | John Fea in conversation with Gabriel Loiacono | Co-sponsored by the SL Brown Foundation and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership |
| Th, February 26, 2026 | 2-3 PM | Dr. Boyland Hall 202 | Searching for Cuff Roberts, a Black Continental Army Soldier in the American Revolution | Hands-on Historical Sleuthing with Gabriel Loiacono | Also a part of UWO Black History Month |
| Tu, April 7, 2026 | 5:30-7PM | Reeve Theater | Screening of PBS "Voices & Visions of 1776” | With conversation led by Julia Chybowski, Andrea Jakobs, Susan Maxwell, and Leslie Walfish | Click here for more info on PBS's The American Revolution, including acknowledgement of its funders |
| W. April 29, 2026 | 5-6:30 pm | Reeve Theatre | Panel: the US Army, Russia, and Schools circa 1776 | Jon Doiron, Michael Jasinski, Klye Steele | |
| Sa, May 2, 2026 | 10 am - 3 pm | Military Veterans Museum 4300 Poberezny Road Oshkosh | Military History Day | All Day Presentations, Kids' Activities, and Displays | Military Veterans Museum and Education Center |
Summer 2026
| Date | Time | Venue | Topic | Speakers | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W, June 10, 2026 | 6:30 PM | Sturgeon Spirits | Rum, Whiskey, and Revolution: History of Spirits in America | Conversation and Toasts with Karl Loewenstein & Gabriel Loiacono | |
| W, June 17, 2026 | 6-7:30 PM | Oshkosh Public Library | Screening of PBS “Spirit of Civic Engagement | Conversation with local civic leaders, moderated by Gabriel Loiacono |
Fall 2026
| Date | Time | Venue | Topic | Speakers | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W, September 23, 2026 | Oshkosh Public Museum | The Men Who Lost America | Andrew O’Shaughnessy | ||
| Th, September 24, 2026 | Trans-Atlantic Histories of the American Revolution | Andrew O’Shaughnessy, in conversation with Mick Rutz | |||
| October, 2026 | UWO Choirs Sing Democracy 250 | Kristin Ramseyer & Julia Chybowski |
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