A Bird's Eye View
Have you ever climbed to the top of a high hill or flown in an airplane? From up there, you can see a wide, sweeping landscape all at one time, similar to what a bird sees during flight. It's a magnificent point of view! From that high perspective, you can't distinguish details like you could if you were standing on the ground. Instead, you get the big picture. You can understand how various parts interconnect with one another to form the whole scene.
Often, we learn about history in isolated chunks and focus on lots of details. That's great, but sometimes we miss the big picture. Realizing how all those stories fit together can be a fascinating, exciting, and even surprising adventure!
Let's get a bird's eye view of the important story that happened here at the Fort Winnebago Indian Agency. How does what happened here in 1832 fit into the much bigger story? Come along with us. Let's fly!
Introduction
Chapter 1 In the Beginning
Chapter 2 Early Civilizations & Empires
Chapter 3 Exploration & A "New World"
Chapter 4 Our Story in National Context
Chapter 5 World Wars & Modern Times
Chapter 6 Soaring HIgher
Conclusion
Includes engaging opportunities for further learning:
Places to visit
Videos to watch
Books to read
Activities to do
Web content to explore
This learning guide provides an overall view from a mile high - a valuable perspective that we often don't pursue or explore - which helps us pull together insights that might otherwise be lost on us when we examine the particulars of isolated historical subjects.
The information and engaging activities in this guide are intended to provide a reasonably balanced observation of the historical vista while also offering some featured highlights which help us drive in "survey stakes" here and there for orientation. The intent is to provide a springboard for learning that inspires us to branch out in our own chosen directions to continue our exploration of history from this captivating distance.
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When you visit our historic site for an event or tour in 2026, pick up a physical copy of this guide, while supplies last. These annual themed books are family favorites! Printed books were made possibly in part by grants from... (coming soon!)