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| National Trust Community Investment Corporation |
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| This Fund invests in small historic tax credit projects. |
| National Park Service |
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| The National Park Service provides funding for the preservation, acquisition, and interpretation of various historic and cultural resources. |
| Janesville Foundation, Inc. |
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| The grant strives create a better community through support of creative initiatives. |
| Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation |
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| These grants seek to improve community vitality and contribute to overall economic development |
| The J.M. Kaplan Fund |
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| This grant seeks to provide funding for the preservation and protection of archaeological sites and the built environment |
| Tourism Cares |
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| This grant program provides funding for cultural, historic or natural tourism-related sites. |
| Wisconsin Department of Transportation |
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| A grant program to help local governments enhance transportation projects. |
| State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society |
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| This grant provides funding for the identification, evaluation, and listing of architectural and archaeological resources |
| Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) |
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| WHEDA's programs strive to stimulate affordable housing and economic development throughout the state |
| Wisconsin Humanities Council |
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| This grant program seeks to enrich individuals’ lives and the civic life of communities through humanities education. |
| History of Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. |
| A brief description of the violent attacks that ensued after the Civil War military draft began in Wisconsin. |
| Magician and Showman |
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| Brief biography of Harry Houdini (1874 - 1926). |
| Beyond Beer and Brats |
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| Explore the history of Labor Day celebrations in Wisconsin. |
| A Popular Speaker Sways Opinion |
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| Discover the connection between P.T. Barnum and the 1853 statewide referendum on liquor sales. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Evacuation Route road sign used to direct Milwaukee, Wisconsin residents out of town in the event of a potential nuclear bomb detonation, installed 1955-19 |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Nativity scene creche set assembled and used by a Polish-American family in Milwaukee, Wisconsin beginning around 1895. (Museum accession #2007.100) |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Bowling shirt designed, made and worn by Earlene Fuller of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, c. 1995. (Museum object #2008.176.5) |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Bandana featuring music score for campaign song "We Want Teddy," used at a Milwaukee campaign rally for Theodore Roosevelt, 1912. (Museum object #1970.204) |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| United States Senate campaign banner for Milwaukee Socialist Congressman Victor L. Berger, April 1918. (Museum object #1992.168) |
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