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| View these 19th-century panoramic, detailed maps of Wisconsin communities. |
| View a pictorial review of the Wisconsin State Fair from 1851 when it began. |
| View the collection of images of Wisconsin women in a variety of activities: farm work, canning, suffragism, photography, war work and civil rights. |
| How Real Estate Owners Created Wisconsin |
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| Discover how land owners promoted their towns and villages for settlers and created the cities you know today. |
| How the University was Began |
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| Discover how the lack of educational opportunities in Wisconsin helped create the University of Wisconsin. |
| How the Women of Wisconsin Helped Win the War |
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| Discover how women on the Wisconsin home front helped win the Civil War. |
| Wisconsin in the Civil War |
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| Discover how a pet eagle named Old Abe helped Wisconsin serve the Union in the Civil War |
| Read about the brewing industry, the temperance movement, and the effects of prohibition in Wisconsin. |
| The History of Modern Immigration in Wisconsin |
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| Discover the economic and cultural changes that brought new immigrants to Wisconsin in the 20th century. |
| Housing and Racism |
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| Discover the history of the struggle for Civil Rights in Wisconsin |
| World War II and it Effect on Blacks |
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| Discover the effects World War II had on Blacks in Wisconsin. |
| Read about the life of this influential Wisconsonite and his contributions to the field of architecture. Article includes links to many primary sources. |
| Speakers Bureau |
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| John Gurda is a WHS Press author and a member of the Wisconsin Historical Society Speakers Bureau. |
| Speakers Bureau |
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| Nicholas Hoffman is a WHS Press author, Administrator of Museums and Historic Sites, and a member of the Wisconsin Historical Society Speakers Bureau. |
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| William Povletich is a WHS Press author and a member of the Wisconsin Historical Society Speakers Bureau. |
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