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| Catholic Priest, Missionary, Architect and Scientist |
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| Biography of Catholic priest, missionary, architect and science teacher Samuel C. Mazzuchelli. |
| Lawyer, Politician, Land Speculator, Promoter and Author |
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| Biography of lawyer, politician, land speculator and promoter and author of a History of the Territory of Wisconsin, Moses Mccure Strong. |
| Brief history of Wisconsin's various capitol buildings built and destroyed over the decades. |
| Learn about the oldest cities and towns in Wisconsin which were established by 1836 and still exist today. |
| Read a detailed account of the most significant floods in Wisconsin history. This article contains links to photographs and newspaper articles. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| "Soap box" coaster car operated by Van Steiner in the All-American Soap Box Derby in 1957. (Museum object # 2009.56.1) |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| "Soap box" coaster car operated by Van Steiner in the All-American Soap Box Derby in 1957. (Museum object # 2009.56.1) |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Trade stimulator gumball slot machine seized from a Shullsburg, Wisconsin tavern in 1945. (Museum object #2008.13.1A-B) |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Frederics permanent wave machine used in Crisella's Beauty Shop in Blanchardville, Wisconsin, late 1930s. (Museum object #1986.79.2) |
| Creating the Wisconsin Territory |
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| Discover the story of Wisconsin's first elections and how the state was divided into its present-day areas. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Shoe last (form) used to make boots for Frederick Shadick of Cottage Inn, Wisconsin, 1849-1854. (Museum object #1968.15.1) |
| The Printer and the Priest |
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| Discover how Wisconsin got its first printing press, and the impact that a Catholic priest would have on Ho-Chunk literacy. |
| During its history, Wisconsin has had five capitols. Read a brief chronology and see a timeline. |
| A Short History of Wisconsin |
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| Learn about the key people and events during Wisconsin's Territorial Era (1787-1848). |
| Architectural photographs of the restored opera houses of Wisconsin. |
| Madison's Soap Box Derby |
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| Learn about the history of Madison's Soap Box Derby, a popular racing sport amongst young boys nation-wide in the early to mid-1900s. |
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