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Historical Essay

Remembering McCarthy - Image Gallery Essay

A Visual Biography, 1908-1957
Learn about the four years Senator Joseph McCarthy held the nation in his grasp with his anti-Communist rhetoric.
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We Will Always Be Here: Wisconsin's LGBTQ+ Historymakers

A Traveling Display
Meet some of our LGBTQ+ visionaries, changemakers, and storytellers, get inspired, and share your story.
Historical Essay

Commemorating 50 Years of Integration - Image Gallery Essay

Images relating to Daisy Bates, former Arkansas NAACP President
View photographs from the collection of Daisy Bates, an American civil rights activist, publisher and writer.
Historical Essay

Political Campaigns of the Past - Image Gallery Essay

1850-2009
Photographs of political campaign techniques of the past.
Historical Essay

What Was the 1964 Freedom Summer Project?

Read an overview of this pivotal event in the nation's civil rights era
Historical Essay

Carrie Chapman Catt - Image Gallery Essay

Carrie Chapman Catt: A Life of Service
View Carrie Chapman Catt's glass lantern slides from her travels as an activist for women's rights and world peace.
Historical Essay

Political Maverick William Proxmire - Image Gallery Essay

View this image collection of the Wisconsin Democratic Senator William Proxmire.
Historical Essay

Documenting Political Campaigns in the Moment - Image Gallery Essay

Candidates on the Road
Documenting Political Campaigns in the Moment - Image Gallery Essay
Historical Essay

Documenting the Struggle for Farmworker Justice - Image Gallery Essay

Photographer David Giffey Captures Details of Migrant Worker Life
Learn about migrant worker life in Wisconsin and Texas captured by Wisconsin-born photojournalist David Giffey.
Classroom Material

Teacher Materials for the 1964 Freedom Summer Project

Sourcebook, PowerPoint Presentation, Video
Help students learn about the civil rights era with resources designed for teaching about Freedom Summer. Access original source documents, images, video
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Wisconsin for Kennedy

The Primary That Launched a President and Changed the Course of History
Uncover JFK's 1960 Wisconsin primary win in "Wisconsin for Kennedy" by B.J. Hollars. A riveting tale of political intrigue and grassroots triumph.
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Timeline for the 1964 Freedom Summer Project

Follow the progression of key events before, during and after Freedom Summer. Contains links to original documents

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