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| Pioneer in Home Economics |
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| This woman served as the first female professor at Kansas State Agricultural College. Read about her role as state leader of the Home Economics Extension. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Dress worn by Marti Hall to the spring prom at Madison West High School in 1966. (Museum object #2004.135.1) |
| How the University was Began |
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| Discover how the lack of educational opportunities in Wisconsin helped create the University of Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| University of Wisconsin student gym suit worn by George Williams, 1933-1934. (Museum object #2005.144.1.1-2) |
| Read about the life of this influential Wisconsonite and his contributions to the field of architecture. Article includes links to many primary sources. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Landscape view of the Martin Luetscher II farmstead, Honey Creek Township, Wisconsin, c. 1875 (Museum object #2005.182.1) |
| Read this informative article about the life of the Wisconsin born author, most famous for the children's book series Little House on the Prairie. |
| Learn how the Society became the permanent home for the McCormick-International Harvester Collection. |
| During the Progressive Era, this Milwaukeean helped Jewish immigrants assimilate into American society while maintaining their ethnic heritage. |
| Civil War Philanthropist, Wisconsin First Lady, Nurse, and Teacher |
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| A brief biography of Wisconsin’s Florence Nightingale, Cordelia Harvey who was a strong voice for innovatring Civil War Military hospitals. |
| Read a detailed history of prisons and other correctional facilities in Wisconsin. This article contains several links. |
| A Brief History of Menomonie |
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| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Menominee, Wisconsin. |
| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. |
| Discover the history of Doctor Kate Pelham Newcomb, founder of the Million Penny Parade. |
| A Brief Introduction |
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| Read about the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin and learn more through links to the Oneida website and to visual materials in our collections. |
| Educator Resources on the Milwaukee Fair Housing Marches for Grades K-12 |
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| Learn about the Society's ongoing partnership with March On, Milwaukee to commemorate the fair housing movement and to promote education on local topics. |
| Legendary Guitarist and Electronics Innovator |
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| Learn about Les Paul, pioneer of the solid-body guitar and innovator in recording techniques. |
| Discover the history of Belle Case La Follete, women's suffrage activist and wife of Bob La Follette. |
| Wisconsin Works, BadgerCare, Pathways to Independence |
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| Learn about Tommy Thompson's welfare legislation that became a national model for state-supported aid to low-income families and disabled people. |
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