The Struggles at Home |
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Discover the how American patriotism during World War I led to Xenophobia and fear of Germans. |
World War II and it Effect on Blacks |
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Discover the effects World War II had on Blacks in Wisconsin. |
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) |
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) |
Provides a comprehensive summary of women's history in Wisconsin and contains primary sources from the 16th century to the early 21st century. |
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. |
Wisconsin and the Invention of the Car |
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Discover how Wisconsin's influence on the automobile and tourist culture. |
Learn about the Hungarian immigrants who came to Wisconsin from the 19th century through the post-World War II era. |
Read about Black history in Wisconsin. There are many links to original documents, pictures, eyewitness accounts, and other primary sources. |
Brief timeline of Wisconsin history from 1900 to 1999. |
A History of Disease in Wisconsin |
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Read this informative collection of all the outbreaks and epidemics in Wisconsin's history. |
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. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Trim lathe used by the Parker Pen Company of Janesville, Wisconsin to manufacture pen barrels and caps, c. 1946-1999. (Museum Object #2001.51.1) |
How Wisconsin Became America's Most Socialist State |
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Discover how Milwaukee, Wisconsin became America's first Socialist city. |
Learn how epidemics erupted in Wisconsin and the ways communities responded |
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. |
A Brief History of one of Wisconsin's Earliest Crops |
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Discover the history of wild rice in Wisconsin. |
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