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Historical Essay

Wisconsin and the Republican Party

A New Vision for the United States
Discover how a few key political issues in the 1850s gave birth to the Republican Party
Historical Essay

Progressivism and the Wisconsin Idea

The History of the Movement
Discover how Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette, the Wisconsin Republican Party and the Progressive Movement reformed state and national government.
Historical Essay

Americanization and the Bennett Law

Assimilation
Discover how the government tried to assimilate Germans and Indians into their culture.
Historical Essay

McCarthyism, Korea and the Cold War

How a Senator From Wisconsin Created the Red Scare
Discover how a senator from Wisconsin named Joseph McCarthy created the climate of fear known as the "Red Scare."

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