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| Read the history of Pleasant Ridge, Wisconsin, a unique a community developed by formerly enslaved African American slaves in the mid-19th century. |
| 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. |
| Read about the Home for Women, a reformatory for women aged 18 -31, and the State Prison for Women, which became the Taycheedah Correctional Institution. |
| Learn about the strong influence Wisconsin held on the national automobile industry in the early-mid 20th Century. |
| 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. |
| Read about the creation and early success of the famous Ringling Brothers circus founded in Baraboo, Wisconsin. |
| 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. |
| 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) |
| Learn how epidemics erupted in Wisconsin and the ways communities responded |
| How Wisconsin Became America's Most Socialist State |
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| Discover how Milwaukee, Wisconsin became America's first Socialist city. |
| Witnesses Tell Their Stories |
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| Learn about the attack on Pearl Harbor through these firsthand accounts from Wisconsinites who were there when it happened. |
| Learn about the development of professional sports teams in Wisconsin in the 19th and 20th centuries. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
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