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| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Decorated trunk brought to Wisconsin from Norway by immigrant Mette Kristina Larsdotter Mokrid, c. 1845. (Museum object #2000.77.1) |
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| Early hand-carved table made by Levi Havemann, a German immigrant to Madison, c. 1860. (Museum object #1998.21.1) |
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| Trinket box brought to Wisconsin by Norwegian immigrants, c. 1870. (Museum object #1993.6.2) |
| A Plot of Land Becomes a City |
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| Discover how Wisconsin went from a small part of a territory to a capital city. |
| Military Outposts in Wisconsin |
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| Read how American forts were established and settlement increased in Wisconsin after the War of 1812. |
| Europeans Come to Wisconsin |
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| Discover how Native Americans were removed from their lands in Wisconsin to make room for European immigrants. |
| 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. |
| World War II and it Effect on Blacks |
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| Discover the effects World War II had on Blacks in Wisconsin. |
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