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Historical Essay

Strang, James Jesse 1813-1856

Religious Leader, Politician and Self-proclaimed Monarch
Biography of James Jesse Strang, American religious leader, politician and self-proclaimed monarch of a faction of the Latter Day Saint movement.
Historical Essay

Christian Science in Wisconsin

Brief history of Christian Science in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Hanukkah Decoration for the Home

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Cardboard Hanukkah decoration used by three generations of a Wisconsin family, c. 1960. (Museum object #2002.388.6)
Historical Essay

Purim Costume

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Costume worn by Gary Ray Howards of Racine during the Jewish holiday of Purim, 1957. (Museum object #2003.20.2)
Historical Essay

The Crowning of King James

Wisconsin's Brigham Young
Discover the history of early Mormon leader James J. Strang, self-proclaimed successor to Joseph Smith.

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