Congressional Check-In, Civil War-Era Plant In Wisconsin

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A Civil War-era flower has been rediscovered recently in Wisconsin. We hear from a guest about the unique path the plant took to Wisconsin. We also find out what our members of Congress are up to this week.

Featured in this Show

  • This Week In Congress – December 10, 2014

    USA Today Politics and Congress Editor Paul Singer joins Central Time for his weekly update on happenings in Congress.

  • Civil War-Era Plant Sheds Light On Our Past

    In 1864, a Wisconsin Civil War captain marveled at a flower growing outside his tent in the midst of battle. He plucked that flower and mailed it back to Wisconsin along with a moving letter to famed scientist Increase Lapham. Our guest from the Wisconsin State Herbarium revisits that letter and tells us how specimens like these reconnect us with our past.

Episode Credits

  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Galen Druke Producer
  • Cynthia Schuster Producer
  • Paul Singer Guest
  • Ken Cameron Guest