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| Beyond Beer and Brats |
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| Explore the history of Labor Day celebrations in Wisconsin. |
| Brief history of the labor movement in Wisconsin. |
| How Wisconsin Created the Workday |
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| Discover the history of the labor movement in Wisconsin and how it created the modern work week. |
| How Wisconsin Became America's Most Socialist State |
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| Discover how Milwaukee, Wisconsin became America's first Socialist city. |
| A Good Mother, a Good Friend and a Good Woman |
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| Discover Juliet Severance, the free-thinking Whitewater physician who was involved with the anti-slavery movement, temperance and women's rights. |
| The History of the Movement |
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| Discover how Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette, the Wisconsin Republican Party and the Progressive Movement reformed state and national government. |
| Brief timeline of Wisconsin history from 1900 to 1999. |
| Follow links to discover the history of American holidays in the state, including their origins, traditions of our ancestors, and illustrative pictures. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Plaque commemorating the passage of the 1915 Seaman's Act. (Museum object #1942.530) |
| History of Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. |
| 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) |
| Provides a comprehensive summary of women's history in Wisconsin and contains primary sources from the 16th century to the early 21st century. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Sholes & Glidden typewriter developed by Christopher Latham Sholes of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and marketed c. 1874. (Museum object #1964.31) |
| Read about Black history in Wisconsin. There are many links to original documents, pictures, eyewitness accounts, and other primary sources. |
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