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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) |
| Celebrations of Memorial Day Throughout History |
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| Discover the history of Memorial Day celebrations in Wisconsin. |
| 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) |
| 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. |
| A History of Disease in Wisconsin |
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| Read this informative collection of all the outbreaks and epidemics in Wisconsin's history. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| How Wisconsin Became America's Most Socialist State |
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| Discover how Milwaukee, Wisconsin became America's first Socialist city. |
| Learn about the development of professional sports teams in Wisconsin in the 19th and 20th centuries. |
| The Story of Lost Bird |
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| Discover this harrowing story that brings together a feminist pioneer and the infant her husband found in the aftermath of Wounded Knee. |
| The Industry That Changed the State |
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| Discover how the logging industry shaped Wisconsin's economy and culture from the 19th century to the present. |
| 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) |
| A Brief History of one of Wisconsin's Earliest Crops |
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| Discover the history of wild rice in Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Copper kettle used to make Swiss cheese at the Tuscobia Cheese Factory near Rice Lake, Wisconsin, c. 1910 to 1969. (Museum object #2004.64.1) |
| A Good Mother, a Good Friend and a Good Woman |
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| Discover Juliet Severance, the free-thinking Whitewater physician who was involved with the anti-slavery movement, temperance and women's rights. |
| Read about the brewing industry, the temperance movement, and the effects of prohibition in Wisconsin. |
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