Wisconsin Magazine of History

Announcing the Winner of the Hesseltine Award

Congratulations to Jennifer Van Haaften, winner of the fiftieth annual William Best Hesseltine Award for volume 100 of the . Her article, “Re-examining the American Pioneer Spirit: The Extended Family of Laura Ingalls Wilder,” appeared in the Spring 2017 issue and received the most votes from readers for the best

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