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. |
Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Wisconsin Governor |
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Brief biography of Gov. Louis P. Harvey, helped organize the Republican Party in 1854, state senator from 1854-1857 and in 1862 became governor. |
Civil War Philanthropist, Wisconsin First Lady, Nurse, and Teacher |
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A brief biography of Wisconsin’s Florence Nightingale, Cordelia Harvey who was a strong voice for innovatring Civil War Military hospitals. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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United States Flag used to drape the caskets of both Robert M. La Follette, Sr. and Jr. (Museum object #1951.187) |
Explanation of the Records Retention Schedules and instructions on how to adopt them. |
How Wisconsin was Divided |
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Discover how the Ordinance of 1787 extended government, prohibited slavery and led to the survey of public lands north of the Ohio River. |
All state government records from the State Archives holdings, except confidential records, are open to the public. |
The Rise and Fall of Private Currencies |
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Discover the history of currency in Wisconsin, and how paper money led the state to adopt a new constitution in 1848. |
Lumberman, Financier and Congressman |
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Biography of Isaac Stephenson who was a lumberman, financier and congressman. |
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