Agricultural Innovator |
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Biography of Racine-based Jerome Increase Case, one of the leaders in the agricultural revolution. |
Read about the agricultural chemist at the University of Wisconsin whose extensive research led to advances in the dairy industry. |
Brief history of the carriage and wagon industry in Wisconsin. |
Brief history of beekeeping and honey production in Wisconsin. |
Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to New Holstein, Wisconsin. |
How a Disaster Made Wisconsin the Dairy State |
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Discover how Wisconsin became the nation's leader in wheat long before it was renowned for dairy, and the disaster that made it all possible. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Jar of marbles used in Wisconsin fair exhibits by Professor John Sweet Donald of the University of Wisconsin during the 1920s. (Museum object #1953.663) |
Learn how the Society became the permanent home for the McCormick-International Harvester Collection. |
Leart about Dutch immigration to Wisconsin, which peaked between 1840 and 1890 and was divided into Protestant and Catholic group. |
Brief history of the cranberry industry in Wisconsin. |
Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. |
A brief history, starting in the early 20th century, of Wisconsin's roadways. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Babcock butterfat tester set used in Adams County, Wisconsin, c. 1895. (Museum Object #1948.589; donated to WHS by Elsie Schieber Patrick) |
How Industry Transformed the State |
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Discover how skilled industries like ship building and paper milling transformed Wisconsin history. |
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