An observatory is a place for observing, or studying, natural objects and events on Earth or in space. An astronomical observatory is a place to observe space. Scientists use this type of observatory to gather information about stars, planets, comets, and other things outside Earthâs atmosphere.
The early 1850âs were marked in national history as a period of great unrest, for these were the pre-Civil-war days with slavery a raging issue. However, this was a period of tremendous growth in the Territory of Minnesota and in Stillwater. The city was granted its charter in 1854 with John McKusick as first mayor.
History of the Department. The UW Colleges Department of History traces its origins to 1964, when the Board of Regents and state legislature approved the establishment of the UW Center System. Prior to that event the historians who taught at many of the two-year campuses had been members of the UW-Madison History Department. When all the stateâs two-year campuses were merged in 1972, the department was merged temporarily with Political Science.