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| 'Wisconsin: Our State, Our Story' |
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| Includes reproducible worksheets that guide students through essential questions. DVD available with classroom purchase. |
| Learn about the pottery company that developed in Edgerton, Wisconsin. |
| Term: John H. Ainsworth 1940 in the Dictionary of Wisconsin History |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Evacuation Route road sign used to direct Milwaukee, Wisconsin residents out of town in the event of a potential nuclear bomb detonation, installed 1955-19 |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Case of soda pop bottles shipped by the Kurth Company of Columbus, Wisconsin during prohibition, 1920-1933. (Museum object #1994.77.1) |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Concrete walleye decoy purchased at PARR Rally in Minocqua, Wisconsin, April 15, 1989. (Museum object #1990.178.1) |
| How a Senator From Wisconsin Created the Red Scare |
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| Discover how a senator from Wisconsin named Joseph McCarthy created the climate of fear known as the "Red Scare." |
| United States Supreme Court Justice |
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| Biography of William H. Rehnquist, who was born in Milwaukee and went on to serve as an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Chest of drawers with mirror designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for commercial market, c. 1955. (Museum object #1995.2.2.1-2) |
| Teach civics in your 4th or 5th grade classroom with "Voices and Votes" from the Wisconsin Historical Society Press |
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| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Ladysmith, Wisconsin. |
| Land Speculator and Politician |
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| Brief biography of surveyor, land speculator, railroad promoter and politician Byron Kilbourn, twice elected mayor of Milwaukee. |
| First Capitol - a historic site |
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| Tour the first capitol of Wisconsin and reimagine Wisconsin as a place of beginnings. |
| Brief description of the various attempts to move the Wisconsin Capitol building to other locations. |
| Read about the history of one of Wisconsin's largest and most successful printing firms during World War II. Includes links to images. |
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