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| Wisconsin and the Civil War |
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| Use the 1862 Civil War Draft Riots to examine differing opinions on the Civil War in Wisconsin |
| Packing a traveler's trunk offers students the opportunity to take a closer look at the immigrant experience in this lesson |
| Date: | 1863 |
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| Description: | Black & white lithograph by Milwaukee lithographer Louis Kurz depicting the Madison Turners or Turnverein at a shooting party on the Madison lakefront. Th... |
| Read about the trials and tribulations of commercial fruit production in Wisconsin from 1854 until the early 20th century. |
| Learn about the German Austrianswho emigrated to Wisconsin in the latter half of the 19th century, mainly settling in cities and towns. |
| Leart about Dutch immigration to Wisconsin, which peaked between 1840 and 1890 and was divided into Protestant and Catholic group. |
| Learn about the Hungarian immigrants who came to Wisconsin from the 19th century through the post-World War II era. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Soldier, U. S. Senator, German-Language Newpaper Editor |
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| Read about Carl Schurz, the German immigrant and political reformer who helped elect President Lincoln, fought in the Civil War, served as a U.S. Senator. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Politician |
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| Read about the Norwegian immigrant who became colonel to the predominately Norwegian 15th Wisconsin Infantry during the Civil War. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Early hand-carved table made by Levi Havemann, a German immigrant to Madison, c. 1860. (Museum object #1998.21.1) |
| How a Disaster Made Wisconsin the Dairy State |
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| Discover how Wisconsin became the nation's leader in wheat long before it was renowned for dairy, and the disaster that made it all possible. |
| Date: | 07 17 1860 |
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| Description: | A certificate granting United States citizenship to Frederick Anneke. |
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