History of the Cheesehead Hat

Maggie Carter of Foamation, Inc., maker of the cheesehead hat, talked about the invention and manufacturing of Wisconsin’s iconic headwear. … read more

Maggie Carter of Foamation, Inc., maker of the cheesehead hat, talked about the invention and manufacturing of Wisconsin’s iconic headwear. Mark Ertl, commander in cheese, then showed off the process of creating a cheesehead.

C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2019 LCV Cities Tour” in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from April 20-26, 2019, to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Charter cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on Book TV on C-SPAN2. close

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History of the Cheesehead Hat

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Program ID:
460844-1
Category:
Vignette
Format:
Vignette
Location:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
First Aired:
May 18, 2019 | 5:56pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
May 26, 2019 | 7:55pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • May 18, 2019 | 5:56pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 19, 2019 | 10:46am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 19, 2019 | 11:55am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 19, 2019 | 3:18pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 20, 2019 | 5:18am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 20, 2019 | 5:55am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 26, 2019 | 7:55pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
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