A Visual Biography, 1908-1957 |
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Learn about the four years Senator Joseph McCarthy held the nation in his grasp with his anti-Communist rhetoric. |
A Traveling Display |
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Meet some of our LGBTQ+ visionaries, changemakers, and storytellers, get inspired, and share your story. |
Images relating to Daisy Bates, former Arkansas NAACP President |
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View photographs from the collection of Daisy Bates, an American civil rights activist, publisher and writer. |
1850-2009 |
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Photographs of political campaign techniques of the past. |
Read an overview of this pivotal event in the nation's civil rights era |
Carrie Chapman Catt: A Life of Service |
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View Carrie Chapman Catt's glass lantern slides from her travels as an activist for women's rights and world peace. |
View this image collection of the Wisconsin Democratic Senator William Proxmire. |
Candidates on the Road |
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Documenting Political Campaigns in the Moment - Image Gallery Essay |
Photographer David Giffey Captures Details of Migrant Worker Life |
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Learn about migrant worker life in Wisconsin and Texas captured by Wisconsin-born photojournalist David Giffey. |
Sourcebook, PowerPoint Presentation, Video |
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Help students learn about the civil rights era with resources designed for teaching about Freedom Summer. Access original source documents, images, video |
The Primary That Launched a President and Changed the Course of History |
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Uncover JFK's 1960 Wisconsin primary win in "Wisconsin for Kennedy" by B.J. Hollars. A riveting tale of political intrigue and grassroots triumph. |
Follow the progression of key events before, during and after Freedom Summer. Contains links to original documents |
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