The Struggles at Home |
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Discover the how American patriotism during World War I led to Xenophobia and fear of Germans. |
Learn about the Lithuanians who emigrated to Wisconsin in the early 20th century and again after World War II. |
Learn about the Hungarian immigrants who came to Wisconsin from the 19th century through the post-World War II era. |
A History of Disease in Wisconsin |
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Read this informative collection of all the outbreaks and epidemics in Wisconsin's history. |
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. |
Read about Black history in Wisconsin. There are many links to original documents, pictures, eyewitness accounts, and other primary sources. |
How Wisconsin Became America's Most Socialist State |
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Discover how Milwaukee, Wisconsin became America's first Socialist city. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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"Bright beer" storage tank by Dunck Tank Works, Milwaukee, c 1910. Used by Stevens Point Brewery, Stevens Point, c 1915-1995.(Museum object #2007.83.2) |
Learn about the development of professional sports teams in Wisconsin in the 19th and 20th centuries. |
How Wisconsin Created the Workday |
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Discover the history of the labor movement in Wisconsin and how it created the modern work week. |
Read about the brewing industry, the temperance movement, and the effects of prohibition in Wisconsin. |
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