Sage of Wausau: The Story of Neal Brown

Name: Sage of Wausau: The Story of Neal Brown
Start: 2024-06-29T14:00:00-05:00
Location: 410 McIndoe St, Wausau, WI, United States, Wisconsin 54403

Schedule

Sat Jun 29 2024 at 02:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

410 McIndoe St, Wausau, WI, United States, Wisconsin 54403 | Wausau, WI

Neal Brown, the “Sage of Wausau,” was a man of many interests and talents. From his tremendous abilities as a lawyer, to his firm views on politics, literature, and the outdoors, to the invaluable role he played getting various Wausau Group ventures off the ground; Brown has left an important legacy that might not be as well-known today compared to some of his contemporaries.
In this program, historian Ben Clark recounts the compelling and complicated story that was Neal Brown’s life, to understand the man and the myth.
Archivist and historian at the Marathon County Historical Society. He produces and hosts our weekly History Chats livestreams and he oversees the museum’s archival collections.

This is a free program, no RSVP required.
The History Speaks lecture series is presented in cooperation with the Marathon County Public Library system.