Caroline Hunken

Caroline Hunken (class of 2022) is from the suburbs of Chicago. She studies History and Communication Arts and holds a certificate in European Studies. While studying at UW-Madison, she conducted research at the Rauh Jewish Archives and the UW Missing in Action project, which focuses on finding and recovering soldiers from Wisconsin who were declared MIA in WWII.

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A small wooden box filled with red, white, and blue fabrics. The butt of a bottle, encased in woven red and white silk ribbons is visible at the bottom of the box.

Manitowoc's WWII Era Christening Bottle

Wrapped in an American flag in its original wooden box, this broken champagne bottle christened the USS Guavina at its launch on August 29, 1943.

A newspaper clipping showing a group for eleven women gathered for a picnic on a beach.

The Sojourner

During World War II, Americans on the home front searched for ways to become involved in the war effort. Victory gardens, scrap metal drives, and the sale and purchase of war bonds all rose in popularity to support the US military. Certain home front efforts displayed particular creativity. The Sojourner, an original publication run by the residents of Manitowoc County, was a prime example of such originality.