Wisconsin Civil War Historian and Author |
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Read about the man who wrote the most cited book on Wisconsin's involvement in the Civil War. This article includes several links to his work. |
Civil War Battle Summary |
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This Union victory stopped the movement of Confederate troops and supplies throughout much of the South. |
Wisconsin Civil War Officer |
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Read about this ardent abolitionist who rose from company captain to brigadier general. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Sholes & Glidden typewriter developed by Christopher Latham Sholes of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and marketed c. 1874. (Museum object #1964.31) |
Wisconsin Civil War Officer, U.S. Congressman, Founder of General Mills |
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Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Politician, University of Wisconsin Regent |
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Read about one of the Democratic Party politicians around the time of the Civil War. This article details his Civil War service and contains several links. |
Civil War Battle Summary |
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Learn about Wisconsin's role in this Civil War battle. This article includes links to related images and original documents. |
Explore 25,000 pages of original documents about Wisconsin in the Civil War, including soldiers' letters, photos and battle summaries. |
Civil War Battle Summary |
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Learn about the Battle of the Wilderness that occurred from May 5 to June 12, 1864. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Pouch obtained from an Oneida Indian at the 1997 Milwaukee River Front Pow-Wow. (Museum object #1999.40.1) |
Civil War Battle Summary |
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Learn about Wisconsin's role in one of the bloodiest battles during the Civil War. This article includes links to related documents and images. |
Civil War Battle Summary |
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Read this Civil War battle summary, the role played by Wisconsin troops, and links to battle maps, related images, and original documents. |
Photographer David Giffey Captures Details of Migrant Worker Life |
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Learn about migrant worker life in Wisconsin and Texas captured by Wisconsin-born photojournalist David Giffey. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Pink flamingo from the flock that graced Bascom Hill on on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, 1979. (Museum object #1979.302A-C) |
Madison's Settlement House |
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Images of Madison's only settlement house, Neighborhood House, from 1916 until the 1960s. |
Explore over 2,000 feature articles, including essays and scholarly investigations, as they originally appeared in the Wisconsin Magazine of History. |
Sourcebook, PowerPoint Presentation, Video |
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Help students learn about the civil rights era with resources designed for teaching about Freedom Summer. Access original source documents, images, video |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Paper dress made by Scott Paper Co., 1966-1967. (Museum object #1969.184.13) |
Learn the process for donating an item or collection to the Society. |
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