Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Influenza quarantine placard, c. 1910-1924, from the period of the "Spanish flu" epidemic. (Museum object #1978.404.50) |
Learn about the Lithuanians who emigrated to Wisconsin in the early 20th century and again after World War II. |
The Struggles at Home |
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Discover the how American patriotism during World War I led to Xenophobia and fear of Germans. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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“Sons in Service” flag from the Washbush home in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, 1917-1918. (Museum object #1985.34.1) |
Learn about the Greeks immigrants who came to Wisconsin in the early 20th century. |
Brief history of the automobile industry in Wisconsin. |
Learn about the Kreiter Piano Company, which produced pianos in Milwaukee and Marinette between 1880 and 1945. |
Assimilation |
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Discover how the government tried to assimilate Germans and Indians into their culture. |
A History of Disease in Wisconsin |
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Read this informative collection of all the outbreaks and epidemics in Wisconsin's history. |
Learn about the Hungarian immigrants who came to Wisconsin from the 19th century through the post-World War II era. |
Read about "allotment," which was the Indian policy of the U.S. government from 1887-1934; also called the Dawes Act. |
Learn about the advent of Unitarianism in Wisconsin in the mid-19th century. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Quilt made of fair prize ribbons won by William H. Milward between 1908 and 1934. (Museum object #2004.12.1) |
Read about the school for juvenile delinquents that was formed in Waukesha, WI. This article contains links to images and official reports. |
Read an account of the history of recall elections in Wisconsin. This article also includes a Wisconsin recall timeline and citations of scholarly sources. |
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