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| National Endowment for the Humanities |
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| The grant offers support for museums, libraries, historic places, and other organizations that produce public programs in the humanities. |
| American Architectural Foundation |
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| This grants program helps local nonprofit design/civic groups produce public education programming for children. |
| Wisconsin Humanities Council |
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| This grant program seeks to enrich individuals’ lives and the civic life of communities through humanities education. |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation |
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| This fund provides nonprofit organizations and public agencies grants to assist in the preservation, restoration and interpretation of historic interiors. |
| U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Community Planning and Development |
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| This program provides assistance to smaller communities developing affordable housing undertaken in connection with a Main Street evitalization effort. |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation |
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| Assists small town preservation and revitalization initiatives for towns with populations of 5,000 or less |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation |
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| This grant aims to save historic environments in order to foster an appreciation of our nation's cultural heritage and revitilize communities. |
| Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation |
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| These grants seek to improve community vitality and contribute to overall economic development |
| A Popular Speaker Sways Opinion |
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| Discover the connection between P.T. Barnum and the 1853 statewide referendum on liquor sales. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Schlitz "Sunshine Vitamin D" Beer Can featuring Continental Can Co.'s new crown top design, 1936. (Museum Object 2011.77.1) |
| USDA Rural Development |
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| This program provides loans, grant and technical assistance to rural communites. |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation |
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| Grants from the National Trust Preservation Funds encourage preservation at the local level by providing seed money for preservation projects. |
| 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 |
| National Park Service |
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| Assists projects leading directly to identification, preservation, and interpretation of battlefield and/or historic sites associated with a battle. |
| Jeffris Family Foundation |
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| This Grant strives to preserve the cultural history and heritage of the Midwest through the preservation of historic buildings and decorative arts. |
| 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) |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| "Welcome" sign used to decorate lamp posts in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin during the 1957 World Series. (Museum object #2007.68.1) |
| How the Women of Wisconsin Helped Win the War |
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| Discover how women on the Wisconsin home front helped win the Civil War. |
| 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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| "Bright beer" storage tank by Dunck Tank Works, Milwaukee, c 1910. Used by Stevens Point Brewery, Stevens Point, c 1915-1995.(Museum object #2007.83.2) |
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