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| from Tools for Teaching the History of Civil Rights in Milwaukee and the Nation (Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2015) |
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| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Bandana featuring music score for campaign song "We Want Teddy," used at a Milwaukee campaign rally for Theodore Roosevelt, 1912. (Museum object #1970.204) |
| Learn to use primary source materials to teach students about the abolitionist movement in Wisconsin in the 1850s. |
| Brief overview of the fire that burned down The Newhall House, a large hotel in Milwaukee, in 1883. |
| Learn about the Hungarian immigrants who came to Wisconsin from the 19th century through the post-World War II era. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| Read about the 43rd Wisconsin Infantry from Milwaukee, which served in the Civil War 1864-1865 and lost 75 men in service. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| The 51st Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Washburn in Milwaukee from March 20-April 29, 1865, at the very end of the war. |
| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Muskego, Wisconsin. |
| Origin of Winneconne, Wisconsin |
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| Discover the history of Winneconne, Wisconsin |
| Origin of Mackinac Island, Wisconsin |
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| Discover the history of Mackinac Island, Wisconsin. |
| Origin of Nojoshing, Wisconsin |
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| Discover the history of Nojoshing, Wisconsin. |
| Steamships, Canals and the 19th Century Economy |
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| Discover what happened when 19th century Wisconsin settlers tried to construct a canal between the Mississippi and the Great Lakes. |
| Learn about the Lithuanians who emigrated to Wisconsin in the early 20th century and again after World War II. |
| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Watertown, Wisconsin. |
| Newspaperman |
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| Discover the history of newspaperman Andrew Jackson Aikens |
| Fur Trader |
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| Biography of pioneer fur trader Jacques Vieau. |
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