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Historical Essay

Case, Jerome Increase (1819-1891)

Agricultural Innovator
Biography of Racine-based Jerome Increase Case, one of the leaders in the agricultural revolution.
General Information

Timeline for the Wisconsin Citizen Petitions, 1836-1880

Wisconsin Citizen Petitions
Historical Essay

Seamen's Union Knotwork Plaque

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Plaque commemorating the passage of the 1915 Seaman's Act. (Museum object #1942.530)
Historical Essay

The Progressive Era: 1895-1925

A Short History of Wisconsin
Historical Essay

Senator William Proxmire (1915-2005)

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
Historical Essay

Milwaukee, Wisconsin History

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

Steven Craig Gunderson

Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Steve Gunderson, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Historical Essay

Victor Berger Campaign Banner

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
United States Senate campaign banner for Milwaukee Socialist Congressman Victor L. Berger, April 1918. (Museum object #1992.168)
General Information

Working with Contractors on Your Historic Building Rehabilitation Project

Find helpful tips for working with contractors on your historic building rehabilitation project.
Classroom Material

Anti-German Hysteria in Wisconsin

Conflict on the Homefront: Wisconsin During World War I
The newspaper articles, photos, and letters in this section are samples of the rampant anti-German hysteria in Wisconsin during World War I
Historical Essay

Women's History in Wisconsin

Provides a comprehensive summary of women's history in Wisconsin and contains primary sources from the 16th century to the early 21st century.
Property Record

135 W COOK ST

Community: Portage
County: Columbia
Historic Name: Ph. Goodman & Co.; Portage Mortage and Loan
Reference Number: 56885
Historical Essay

First Practical Typewriter

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Sholes & Glidden typewriter developed by Christopher Latham Sholes of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and marketed c. 1874. (Museum object #1964.31)
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.
Feature Story

Donor Stories for the New Museum

Learn more about the support of bold, visionary, engaged people who believe in our state, who understand the value of investing in transformational projects, like those who built the Society’s still-grand headquarters in 1900.
Learn more about the support of bold, visionary, engaged people, who understand the value of investing in transformational projects.

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