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Arthur Davidson and Bill Harley

Discover the history of Arthur Davidson and Bill Harley, the boys who built the world's most famous motorcycle company
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Mildred Fish-Harnack

Historian, Activist and Author
Discover the history of historian, activist and author Mildred Fish-Harnack.
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Joshua Glover

The Man who Made a New Life for Himself
Discover the history of Joshua Glover, who escaped slavery and made a new life for himself.
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Father James Groppi

Discover the history of Father James Groppi, the Catholic priest who led fought for justice in Milwaukee's Inner Core.
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Cordelia Harvey

The Wisconsin Angel
Discover the history of Cordelia Harvey, the "Wisconsin Angel."
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Belle Case La Follette

Discover the history of Belle Case La Follete, women's suffrage activist and wife of Bob La Follette.
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Aldo Leopold

Discover the history of ecologist and University of Wisconsin professor Aldo Leopold
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Chief Oshkosh

Discover the history of Oshkosh, chief of the Menominee Nation.
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Kate Pelham Newcomb

Discover the history of Doctor Kate Pelham Newcomb, founder of the Million Penny Parade.
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Vel Phillips

Discover the story of Vel Phillips, the first African American woman to become a judge in Wisconsin.
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Margarethe Schurz

America's First Kindergarten Teacher
Discover the history of Margethe Schurz, who created the United States' first kindergarten.
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Teach Wisconsin Civics with "Voices and Votes"

Teach civics in your 4th or 5th grade classroom with "Voices and Votes" from the Wisconsin Historical Society Press
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Juanita Adams: The Heart of an Activist

Milwaukee's Desegregation and Fair Housing Movement
Discover the life and times of activist Juanita Adams
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Education Materials for Finding Freedom

Teaching about the Underground Railroad and Fugitive Slave Law in Wisconsin
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Education Materials for Obreros Unidos

Teaching about the Wisconsin migrant farmworker movement
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Wisconsin State Symbols

Learn about Wisconsin state symbols
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Wisconsin Firsts and Other Famous Facts

See a list of historical highlights from Wisconsin history
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The Sinking of the Lucerne

Interactive Resource, Historical Essay, Slide Show
Learn about how the Lucerne sank in the Chequamegon Bay in 1886
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'Mammoth Mystery' Interactive Resource

Help your students think like archaeologists with The Mammoth Mystery interactive resource.
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Caddie Woodlawn and Sterling North Paper Dolls

Print these free paper dolls based on the books Rascal and Caddie Woodlawn to find out about kids lives in Wisconsin over 100 years ago.

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