Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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20-star United States Flag used in initiation ceremonies to the Union League, where members swore to protect the Union and its values, Prairie du Chien, Wi |
How Wisconsin Became America's Most Socialist State |
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Discover how Milwaukee, Wisconsin became America's first Socialist city. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Ceremonial container made from a gourd, presented to Wisconsin Governor William R. Taylor, 1874. (Museum object #1993.53) |
A Dishonest Democrat and a Radical Republican |
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Learn about the election that was so close that Wisconsin briefly had two governors until one was exposed for tampering with ballots. |
Creating the Wisconsin Territory |
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Discover the story of Wisconsin's first elections and how the state was divided into its present-day areas. |
Too Progressive for Wisconsin |
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Discover why Wisconsin's 1846 was re-written and passed in 1848 |
Two Lawyers Spur Abolitionist Reform and Universal Voting Rights |
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Learn how Byron Paine and Halbert E. Paine used the power of law for radical abolitionist reform in mid-19th century Wisconsin. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Red velveteen vest worn by Wisconsin Governor Lee Sherman Dreyfus, c. 1975. (Museum object #1982.450.15) |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Military draft raffle drum used to select draftee names in Milwaukee, Wisconsin during the Civil War, 1863-1864. (Museum object #1966.174) |
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