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Photograph

Emigranten Office

Date: 1920
Description: The Emigranten Office at King and Webster Streets. The Emigranten was published here in the 1850s and 1860s.
Historical Essay

Early Madison Hand-Carved Table

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Early hand-carved table made by Levi Havemann, a German immigrant to Madison, c. 1860. (Museum object #1998.21.1)
Historical Essay

The Creation of Wisconsin Territory

A Plot of Land Becomes a City
Discover how Wisconsin went from a small part of a territory to a capital city.
Historical Essay

20th Century Immigration

The History of Modern Immigration in Wisconsin
Discover the economic and cultural changes that brought new immigrants to Wisconsin in the 20th century.
Historical Essay

African American Migration

World War II and it Effect on Blacks
Discover the effects World War II had on Blacks in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Episcopals in Wisconsin

Brief history of Episcopals in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Jews in Wisconsin

Brief history of Jews in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Latvians in Wisconsin

Brief history of Latvians in Wisconsin.
Article

Sheila Cohen

Speakers Bureau
Sheila Cohen is a WHS Press author and a member of the Wisconsin Historical Society Speakers Bureau.
Historical Essay

Wisconsin Emigrant Agency

Brief history of the Wisconsin Emigrant Agency.
Historical Essay

Italians in Wisconsin

Brief history of Italians in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Early U.S. Settlement

Military Outposts in Wisconsin
Read how American forts were established and settlement increased in Wisconsin after the War of 1812.
Historical Essay

Immigration in the 19th Century

Europeans Come to Wisconsin
Discover how Native Americans were removed from their lands in Wisconsin to make room for European immigrants.
Resource Description

About Our Immigration Records

Explore our physical and digital collection of naturalization records for Wisconsin and passenger lists for the U.S. and Canada.
Classroom Material

The Emigrant's Handbook and Guide to Wisconsin, 1851

Learn about life on the frontier in Wisconsin in 1851, as recounted in guides designed to attract immigrants to the state from Europe.
Online Exhibit

Immigration and Settlement

Wisconsin Citizen Petition Exhibit
Historical Essay

Lutherans in Wisconsin

Brief documenting of the history of Lutherans in Wisconsin.
Classroom Material

Chapter 6: Coming to Wisconsin: Immigration and Settlement

Supplemental materials for the 4th-grade textbook, 'Wisconsin: Our State Our Story'
Supplemental materials for Chapter 6 of the 4th-grade history textbook.
Classroom Material

An 'American Letter' by Norwegian Immigrants

Use a letter written home by a Norwegian immigrant to take a closer look at the immigrant experience in 1840s Wisconsin

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