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Feature Story

Donna Burkett and Manonia Evans

Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Donna Burkett and Manonia Evans, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Historical Essay

Vel Phillips's Common Council Desk

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Desk used by Milwaukee Alder Vel Phillips, made by the Northwestern Furniture Company for Milwaukee City Hall, 1895. (Museum object #2007.16.1)
Resource Description

Visual Materials Subject Overview

Learn about the wide range of visual materials subjects available to view both online and in our Archives
Historical Essay

Milwaukee, Wisconsin History

History of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Black History in Wisconsin

Read about Black history in Wisconsin. There are many links to original documents, pictures, eyewitness accounts, and other primary sources.
Classroom Material

Civil Rights Movement Lesson Plans

from Tools for Teaching the History of Civil Rights in Milwaukee and the Nation (Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2015)
Property Record

1445 N 24TH ST

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church
Reference Number: 112010
Feature Story

BIG History Is Happening

While at home enjoy these resources to keep engaged and involved
A BIG moment in history is happening right now. We know how much you love history and we are going to bring history straight to you!
General Information

Share Your Voice: Milwaukee (African American Community)

Residents talk about racial struggles, discuss ideas for a new Wisconsin history museum
Residents talk about racial struggles, discuss ideas for a new Wisconsin history museum
Article

Speakers Bureau: Wisconsin Historical Society Press Authors

The Society's Speakers Bureau offers an opportunity for our historians, curators, and authors to visit your community and share stories of our great state.
Feature Story

12 Wisconsin Women Overlooked by History

Explore the stories of women overlooked by history. We hope it inspires you to take a deeper dive into the lives of the women who shaped our state.
Explore the stories of women overlooked by history. We hope it inspires you to take a deeper dive into the lives of the women who shaped our state.
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Share Your Voice: St. Francis

Residents of the south Milwaukee suburb discuss plans for a new state history museum
Residents of the south Milwaukee suburb discuss plans for a new state history museum

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