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Historical Essay

Teddy Roosevelt Campaign Bandana

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Bandana featuring music score for campaign song "We Want Teddy," used at a Milwaukee campaign rally for Theodore Roosevelt, 1912. (Museum object #1970.204)
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Political Campaigns of the Past - Image Gallery Essay

1850-2009
Photographs of political campaign techniques of the past.
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Red River Campaign

Civil War Battle Summary
Learn more about Wisconsin's role in this Civil War campaign that ended in Union defeat. This article includes links to original documents.
Historical Essay

Documenting Political Campaigns in the Moment - Image Gallery Essay

Candidates on the Road
Documenting Political Campaigns in the Moment - Image Gallery Essay
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Atlanta Campaign

Civil War Battle Summary
By seizing Atlanta, Georgia, the center of Confederate industry and transportation, the Union crippled the Confederacy's ability to wage war.
Historical Essay

Governor Dreyfus's Red Vest

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Red velveteen vest worn by Wisconsin Governor Lee Sherman Dreyfus, c. 1975. (Museum object #1982.450.15)
Historical Essay

Prairie Grove, Battle of

Civil War Battle Summary
Read about Wisconsin's involvement in the Civil War battle that took place in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. This article includes links to related documents.
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3rd Wisconsin Light Artillery History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
Learn about the 3rd Wisconsin Light Artillery, or Badger Battery, which served in the Civil War from 1862 to 1865, losing 27 men.
Historical Essay

10th Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
Read about the 10th Wisconsin Infantry, which served in the Civil War 1861-1864 and lost 244 men during service.
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23rd Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
The 23rd Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Randall in Madison and mustered into service on August 30, 1862.
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29th Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
The 29th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Randall in Madison and mustered into service on September 27, 1862.
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Port Gibson, Battle of

Civil War Battle Summary
Learn about the opening battle in the successful Union campaign to capture Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Historical Essay

1st Wisconsin Cavalry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
Read about the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry, organized at Kenosha, which served in the Civil War 1861-1865 and lost 401 men in service.
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Atlanta, Battle of

Civil War Battle Summary
Read about Wisconsin's role in this Civil War battle. This article includes links to battle maps, related images, and original documents.
Historical Essay

Victor Berger Campaign Banner

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
United States Senate campaign banner for Milwaukee Socialist Congressman Victor L. Berger, April 1918. (Museum object #1992.168)
Historical Essay

Chattanooga, Battle of

Civil War Battle Summary
Learn about Wisconsin's role in this Civil War battle. This article includes links to related images, original documents, and battle maps.
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2nd Wisconsin Light Artillery History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
The 2nd Wisconsin Light Artillery was organized at La Crosse and mustered into service on October 10, 1861.
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Kennesaw Mountain, Battle of

Civil War Battle Summary
Read about Wisconsin's role in this Civil War battle. This article includes links to a battle map and original documents.
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Gugler Lithographic World War II Mobilization Posters - Image Gallery Essay

Discover the famous lithographic company most known for its WWII posters whose goal was to mobilize public support for the American war effort.
Historical Essay

Remembering McCarthy - Image Gallery Essay

A Visual Biography, 1908-1957
Learn about the four years Senator Joseph McCarthy held the nation in his grasp with his anti-Communist rhetoric.

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