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Pre-Visit Activities for Field Trips to the Wisconsin Historical Society Library and Archives

National History Day Research
Prepare your students for their research fieldtrip to the Wisconsin Historical Society Library and Archives
Historical Essay

World War One (1914-1918)

Term: World War One (1914-1918) in the Dictionary of Wisconsin History
Historical Essay

Two Rivers [origin of place name]

Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Wisconsin

Origin of Wisconsin
Discover the history of Wisconsin
Historical Essay

Civil War: draft riots (1862)

Term: Civil War draft riots (1862) in the Dictionary of Wisconsin History
Field Trip or Tour

How to Schedule a Research Field Trip to the Wisconsin Historical Society

National History Day Research
Learn how to schedule a fieldtrip to the Wisconsin Historical Society
General Information

Visit a Wisconsin History Research Institution

NHD Research
Learn where to go to research your National History Day in Wisconsin topic.
Historical Essay

Sousa Conductor's Baton

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Conductor's baton presented to Marquette University by John Philip Sousa in 1924. (Museum object #1980.228.12)
Resource Description

About Reference Maps of Wisconsin

Access approximately 200 modern maps of basic cultural and geographical data about Wisconsin and its history. Perfect for teachers, students.
Historical Essay

Cedarburg, Wisconsin - A Brief History

Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Cedarburg, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Platteville, Wisconsin - A Brief History

Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Platteville, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Paramount records

Brief entry on Paramount records, based out of Grafton, WI, which produced some of the nation's most important early blues recordings.
Historical Essay

Tomah, Wisconsin - A Brief History

Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Tomah, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Evansville, Wisconsin - A Brief History

Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Evansville, Wisconsin.
Classroom Material

Rubie Bond, Oral History, and the African-American Experience in Wisconsin

Examine the oral history and migration experiences of Rubie Bond, an African-American resident of Beloit featured on Wisconsin Public Television
Historical Essay

Gillespie, Ezekiel (1818-1892)

Black Voting Rights Activist
Biography of Ezekiel Gillespie who was active in Milwaukee's small Black community, especially on voting rights issues.
Historical Essay

Andrews, Roy Chapman (1884 - 1960)

Adventurer
Discover the history of Roy Chapman Andrews (1884 - 1960)
Historical Essay

Milwaukee Handicraft Project Depression-Era Artwork

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Block-printed wall hanging produced by workers of the Milwaukee Handicraft Project, 1935-1943. (Museum object #1981.184.4)
Historical Essay

Watertown, Wisconsin - A Brief History

Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Watertown, Wisconsin.

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