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Our Families' Stories in Wisconsin

Students will learn more about the history of their own family as well as the larger history of immigration to Wisconsin
Historical Essay

Milwaukee, Wisconsin History

History of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Synagogue Window

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Window from "The White Shul", a Sheboygan, Wisconsin synagogue, c. 1910. (Museum object #2006.108.1.1)
Historical Essay

Rosemaled Norwegian Immigrant Trunk

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Decorated trunk brought to Wisconsin from Norway by immigrant Mette Kristina Larsdotter Mokrid, c. 1845. (Museum object #2000.77.1)
Historical Essay

Norwegian Trinket Box

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Trinket box brought to Wisconsin by Norwegian immigrants, c. 1870. (Museum object #1993.6.2)
Historical Essay

Americanization and the Bennett Law

Assimilation
Discover how the government tried to assimilate Germans and Indians into their culture.

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