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) |
Celebrations of Memorial Day Throughout History |
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Discover the history of Memorial Day celebrations in Wisconsin. |
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. |
Historian and Educator |
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Brief biography of George Lachmann Mosse (1918-1999). |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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United States Senate campaign banner for Milwaukee Socialist Congressman Victor L. Berger, April 1918. (Museum object #1992.168) |
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) |
World War II and it Effect on Blacks |
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Discover the effects World War II had on Blacks in Wisconsin. |
Brief history of the General Motors plant in Janesville. |
Brief history of the automobile industry in Wisconsin. |
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) |
A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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Learn how Cordelia Harvey established a hospital in Madison to help Civil War soldiers |
Provides a comprehensive summary of women's history in Wisconsin and contains primary sources from the 16th century to the early 21st century. |
Learn about the Lithuanians who emigrated to Wisconsin in the early 20th century and again after World War II. |
Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Watertown, Wisconsin. |
Read about Black history in Wisconsin. There are many links to original documents, pictures, eyewitness accounts, and other primary sources. |
A History of Disease in Wisconsin |
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Read this informative collection of all the outbreaks and epidemics in Wisconsin's history. |
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