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Badger History Bulletin - Spring 2005

View the complete Spring 2005 issue of Badger History Bulletin (PDF, 697KB)

Table of Contents

Hmong Immigration to Wisconsin: Mai Ya Xiong's World and Ours (Page 1)
The Office of School Services announces its forthcoming publication, Mai Ya's Long Journey.

Bobbie's Perspective: The Joys of Thinking Like a Historian (Page 2)
Through a Teaching American History grant with UW-Whitewater and CESA 2, we have created a "Foundations of Historical Literacy" chart.

Teaching with Material Culture (Pages 3-6)
Explore the Wisconsin Historical Museum's newest exhibit, Person to Person: Communicating Identity Through Wisconsin Folk Objects.

History News (Pages 6 and 14)
"Turning Points in Wisconsin History," the Wisconsin Historical Society's latest digital collection, is now available online; Glendale teacher Kathleen Kean is awarded the Preserve America History Teacher of the Year Award; and UW-La Crosse offers archaeology classes for youth and adults.

Linking Resources to Standards (Pages 7-10)
Find valuable resources in the online Interweaving Wisconsin Studies: A Curriculum Guide.

Reviews (page 11)

  • Song of Wisconsin: A Celebration of Early Wisconsin by Jerry Way, Reviewed by James Miksche, Song of Wisconsin includes a songbook and a CD with a Wisconsin theme.
  • More than Petticoats: Remarkable Wisconsin Women by Greta Anderson, Reviewed by Anne Chapman Callaghan,
    More Than Petticoats tells the story of 12 noteworthy Wisconsin women.

Wisconsin History Day (Pages 12-13)
Find details about National History Day events and workshops.

Publications (Page 15)

Advisory Committee (Page 16)


 

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