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Giant knife presented to John Fox Potter by Missouri Republicans after his challenge to duel with a Virginia congressman, 1860. (Museum object #1957.112) |
A New Vision for the United States |
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Discover how a few key political issues in the 1850s gave birth to the Republican Party |
The History of the Movement |
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Discover how Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette, the Wisconsin Republican Party and the Progressive Movement reformed state and national government. |
A Dishonest Democrat and a Radical Republican |
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Learn about the election that was so close that Wisconsin briefly had two governors until one was exposed for tampering with ballots. |
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Parade tunic worn by Wisconsin suffrage supporter during Republican National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, 1916. (Museum object #1956.1450) |
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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) |
Assimilation |
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Discover how the government tried to assimilate Germans and Indians into their culture. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Ceremonial container made from a gourd, presented to Wisconsin Governor William R. Taylor, 1874. (Museum object #1993.53) |
Two Lawyers Spur Abolitionist Reform and Universal Voting Rights |
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Learn how Byron Paine and Halbert E. Paine used the power of law for radical abolitionist reform in mid-19th century Wisconsin. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Badge worn to support William Jennings Bryan by Wisconsin delegate Charles Donohue at Democratic Convention, Denver, July 1908 (Museum object #1997.36.1) |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Inauguration gown worn by Wisconsin First Lady Sue Ann Thompson at her first inauguration ball, 1987. (Museum object #2003.61.1a-b) |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Promenade dress worn by Hannah Billinghurst of Juneau, Wisconsin, 1857. (Museum object #1955.1449,A) |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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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." |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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20-star United States Flag used in initiation ceremonies to the Union League, where members swore to protect the Union and its values, Prairie du Chien, Wi |
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