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| 1850-2009 |
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| Photographs of political campaign techniques of the past. |
| 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. |
| 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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| Ballot Box used in Town of Weston, Clark County, Wisconsin, ca. 1915. |
| Symbol of Milwaukee Socialism |
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| Learn about the man who was the symbol of Milwaukee Socialism. Read about his involvement in the newspaper business, politics, and his anti-war stance. |
| From Bear Hunting on the Capitol Square to a Fully-incorporated City |
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| Discover how Madison went from a small village in 1836 to being organized and governed as a city in 20 years time |
| 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. |
| Read an overview of this pivotal event in the nation's civil rights era |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Badge worn to support William Jennings Bryan by Wisconsin delegate Charles Donohue at Democratic Convention, Denver, July 1908 (Museum object #1997.36.1) |
| 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) |
| Review Joseph McCarthy's career on this Wisconsin Historical Society web page. |
| Doctor and Amateur Photographer |
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| Discover the career of amateur photographer and doctor Edward Bass who surprised people with his near-overnight success and natural talent. |
| Read a short biography about this U.S. Senator famous for his penny-pinching attitude toward government spending and his courage in taking unpopular stands |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| United States Senate campaign banner for Milwaukee Socialist Congressman Victor L. Berger, April 1918. (Museum object #1992.168) |
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