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| 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 Lithuanians who emigrated to Wisconsin in the early 20th century and again after World War II. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Tiffany punch bowl presented to Wisconsin's Joseph Bailey in honor of his service during the Civil War. (Museum object #1965.228.1,A) |
| An Insubordinate General Educates his Superiors |
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| Discover how Milwaukee's General William Mitchell was charged for insubordination when he warned the U.S. military of an impending new threat. |
| Read about Black history in Wisconsin. There are many links to original documents, pictures, eyewitness accounts, and other primary sources. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer |
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| Read about this ardent abolitionist who rose from company captain to brigadier general. |
| Read the history of Pleasant Ridge, Wisconsin, a unique a community developed by formerly enslaved African American slaves in the mid-19th century. |
| Madison's Oldest Resident |
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| Born into slavery, Hettie Pierce lived 115 years and was able to fully experience both life before and after emancipation. |
| The Midwestern Heritage of One of the 20th Century's Greatest Poetic Innovators |
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| Discover literary giant Ezra Pound's connection to the frontier wilds of Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin and the Invention of the Car |
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| Discover how Wisconsin's influence on the automobile and tourist culture. |
| 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. |
| Learn about the Hungarian immigrants who came to Wisconsin from the 19th century through the post-World War II era. |
| The History of the Movement |
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| Discover how Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette, the Wisconsin Republican Party and the Progressive Movement reformed state and national government. |
| Brief biography of newspaperman and eventual Governor (1891-1895) |
| Governor and Progressive |
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| Discover how Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette and the Progressive Movement reformed state government and the Republican Party. |
| Read about the trials and tribulations of commercial fruit production in Wisconsin from 1854 until the early 20th century. |
| One Man's Journey from Slavery to Madison Business Owner to State Assembly Staff Member |
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| Learn about a freed slave's intriguing story as a barber serving Wisconsin's prominent politicians, and as a well-known, beloved face in the capital city. |
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