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Chapter 8: Lead, Soil, and Sawdust, 1820-1914

Supplemental materials for the 4th-grade textbook, 'Wisconsin: Our State Our Story'
Chapter 8 supplemental materials for the 4th-grade textbook, 'Wisconsin: Our State Our Story'
Historical Essay

Alice in Dairyland

Brief history of the Alice In Dairyland program, which promotes Wisconsin's dairy industry nationwide.
Historical Essay

Dairy Farming in Wisconsin

How Wisconsin Became the Dairy State
Brief history of the dairy industry in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Cheesemaking in Wisconsin

Brief history of cheesemaking in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Cheese in Wisconsin

Brief history of cheese in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Copper Swiss Cheese Kettle

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Copper kettle used to make Swiss cheese at the Tuscobia Cheese Factory near Rice Lake, Wisconsin, c. 1910 to 1969. (Museum object #2004.64.1)
Historical Essay

Hoard's Dairyman Farm Milk Bottle

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Half gallon milk bottle used by Hoard's Dairyman Farm of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, c. 1934-1944. (Museum Object 1977.354.84)
Historical Essay

The Rise of Dairy Farming

How Wisconsin Became the Dairy State
Discover how Wisconsin became the Dairy State.
Historical Essay

Babcock, Stephen, 1843-1931

Read about the agricultural chemist at the University of Wisconsin whose extensive research led to advances in the dairy industry.
Historical Essay

Hoard, William Dempster, 1836-1918

Father of the Wisconsin Dairy Industry, Wisconsin Governor
Find out about the Wisconsin governor who championed for high standards in the dairy industry and founded the State Dairyman's Association.

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