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View these Society's interactive resources that make learning fun!

  • The Sinking of the Lucerne
    Help underwater archaeologists solve the mystery of the "Case of the Lost Lucerne."
  • The Mammoth Mystery
    Discover how archaeologists uncovered events that happened thousands of years ago in what is now Kenosha County.
  • Paper Dolls
    See two how two kids from Wisconsin, from Rascal and Caddie Woodlawn , two great books about the lives of kids in Wisconsin long ago.
  • Today's Odd Wisconsin

    Husband & Wife Sheriffs
    Last week we featured a father-son senatorial team. This week we highlight married partners working as a political team. Our state's first female sheriff was elected in 1924 in Burnett County. This event, which on the surface seems like a huge step for women's rights, was actually just the latest twist in a clever ploy that male sheriffs had been...
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