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Historical Essay

Ryan, Edward George 1810-1880

Lawyer, Politician and Judge
Biography of lawyer, politician and judge Edward George Ryan.
Historical Essay

Milwaukee Sewer Socialism

How Wisconsin Became America's Most Socialist State
Discover how Milwaukee, Wisconsin became America's first Socialist city.
Historical Essay

Dodge, Henry (1782-1867)

U.S. Senator, Frontiersman, Soldier
Brief biography of Henry Dodge (1782 - 1867).
Property Record

1074 W Fond du Lac St

Community: Ripon
County: Fond du Lac
Historic Name: Little White Schoolhouse
Reference Number: 27174
Property Record

CA. 1600 E SHORE DRIVE

Community: Green Bay
County: Brown
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 36708
Historical Essay

Governor Tommy Thompson and Welfare Reform

Wisconsin Works, BadgerCare, Pathways to Independence
Learn about Tommy Thompson's welfare legislation that became a national model for state-supported aid to low-income families and disabled people.
Article

Political History in Wisconsin

The Badger State has a rich, ever-evolving political history.
The Badger State has a rich, ever-evolving political history.
Classroom Material

Wisconsin Copperhead Anti-War Movement and Marcus 'Brick' Pomeroy

Wisconsin and the Civil War
Use the writing of Marcus "Brick" Pomeroy to examine different opinions on the Civil War
Historical Essay

Vilas, William Freeman 1840-1908

Lawyer, Politician, Senator, Cabinet Officer and Philanthropist
Biography of William Freeman Vilas, 1840-1908.
Historical Essay

Salomon, Gen. Frederick (1826-1897)

Wisconsin Civil War Office, Wisconsin Registrar of Lands

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