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| Read an account of the history of recall elections in Wisconsin. This article also includes a Wisconsin recall timeline and citations of scholarly sources. |
| 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. |
| Learn about America's presidential elections since 1856 and discover how Wisconsin voted. |
| Learn about Robert M. La Follette's significant role in establishing the direct primary elections in Wisconsin. |
| Term: Lynn S. Adelman (1939-) in the Dictionary of Wisconsin History |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Votomatic punch card voting device used in Walworth County, Wisconsin, until 2000. (Museum object #2006.24.1) |
| How Years of Failure led to Success |
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| Discover the history of suffrage in Wisconsin, and how the state became the first to ratify the 19th amendment after many difficulties. |
| Wisconsin History for Grades 3-5 |
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| Find teaching resources specific to 4th-grade Wisconsin history including textbook materials, lesson plans, interactive materials and more. |
| Teach civics in your 4th or 5th grade classroom with "Voices and Votes" from the Wisconsin Historical Society Press |
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| Argument and an Unpopular Choice |
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| Discover how Madison became the capitol city during the first Wisconsin territorial convention |
| Governor and Progressive |
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| Discover how Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette and the Progressive Movement reformed state government and the Republican Party. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Bandana featuring music score for campaign song "We Want Teddy," used at a Milwaukee campaign rally for Theodore Roosevelt, 1912. (Museum object #1970.204) |
| Governor and Progressive |
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| Discover how Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette and the Progressive Movement reformed state government and the Republican Party. |
| A Plot of Land Becomes a City |
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| Discover how Wisconsin went from a small part of a territory to a capital city. |
| Brief history of the Democratic party in the state of Wisconsin. |
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