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| Term: World War One (1914-1918) in the Dictionary of Wisconsin History |
| Crucial tools to shaping civilian attitudes towards the war |
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| World War I Posters in the Wisconsin Historical Society collections |
| The Struggles at Home |
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| Discover the how American patriotism during World War I led to Xenophobia and fear of Germans. |
| View these images shot by an early female war correspondent, Dickey Chapelle from Wisconsin. |
| Symbol of Milwaukee Socialism |
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| Learn about the man who was the symbol of Milwaukee Socialism. Read about his involvement in the newspaper business, politics, and his anti-war stance. |
| 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) |
| Photographs, shot by Eduard Frankl, of war related activities in Europe and the Middle East during World War I. |
| Celebrations of Memorial Day Throughout History |
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| Discover the history of Memorial Day celebrations in Wisconsin. |
| Brief history of the automobile industry in Wisconsin. |
| Learn about the history of Christmas cards and their various uses during World War I and II, and in postwar America. |
| 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. |
| Learn about the Lithuanians who emigrated to Wisconsin in the early 20th century and again after World War II. |
| View the collection of images of Wisconsin women in a variety of activities: farm work, canning, suffragism, photography, war work and civil rights. |
| Israel's First Female Prime Minister |
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| Learn about the life of Israel's first female prime minster, her role in the Zionist movement, and her early years living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. |
| Suffragist and Lecturer |
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| Biography of Jessie Annette Jack Hooper, prominent suffragist in Wisconsin civic reform groups and women's organizations. |
| This Milwaukeean's prolific life in the entertainment business helped transform the Wisconsin Dells into the major tourist destination it is today. |
| Author and Editor |
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| Biography of author and editor Ray Stannard Baker, also known as David Grayson. |
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