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| A Traveling Display |
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| Crossing the Line examines the practices and prejudices that led to segregation in Milwaukee and chronicles the fair housing movement. |
| Educator Resources on the Milwaukee Fair Housing Marches for Grades K-12 |
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| Learn about the Society's ongoing partnership with March On, Milwaukee to commemorate the fair housing movement and to promote education on local topics. |
| A Traveling Display |
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| "We Stand on Their Shoulders" explores moments when women in Wisconsin gained political rights and highlights key leaders. |
| A Traveling Display |
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| Risking Everything tells the story the 1964 Freedom Summer project, when activists went to Mississippi to challenge segregation. |
| Share Wisconsin history with your community! |
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| The Wisconsin Historical Society offers banner displays to schools, civic organizations, community groups, and other public and private venues. |
| Recommended additional resources for attendees of the 2020 Local History and Historic Preservation Conference @Home |
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| Do you want to see if anyone from your state or community participated in the 1964 Freedom Summer Project? Search over 1,600 names. |
| Contest information for the Milwaukee regional contest, including accessibility, schedule, and project submission. |
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| Contest information for the Milwaukee regional contest, including accessibility, schedule, and project submission. |
| Follow the progression of key events before, during and after Freedom Summer. Contains links to original documents |
| Learn more about African American history in Wisconsin |
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| Brief descriptions and links to original documents created by CORE, SNCC, COFO, local residents, volunteers and opponents. Organized by topic |
| Contest information for the Madison regional contest, including accessibility, schedule, and project submission. |
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| Contest information for the Madison regional contest, including accessibility, schedule, and project submission. |
| Library-Archives |
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| Explore the wide range of subjects collected by the Wisconsin Historical Society Library-Archives. |
| Learn how to access the Government Publications collections at the Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Contest information for the National contest, including accessibility, schedule, and project submission. |
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| Contest information for the National contest, including accessibility, schedule, and project submission. |
| Instructions for consultants interested in federally funded subgrant projects. |
| The Roots and Legacy of the Farmworkers Movement |
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| First-hand narrative of the fight for farmworkers' rights from celebrated labor leader, Jesus Salas |
| Contest information for the Eau Claire regional contest, including accessibility, schedule, and project submission. |
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| Contest information for the Eau Claire regional contest, including accessibility, schedule, and project submission. |
| These are static lists and may not convey the most current information about a property. |
| Spring 2024, Volume 107, Number 3 |
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| Explore the contents of the current issue of the Wisconsin Magazine of History. |
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