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. |
As Wisconsin governor from 1971 to 1977, Patrick J. Lucey pursued an ambitious progressive agenda, tempered by the concerns of a fiscal conservative and a pragmatic realist. His legacy continues to impact Wisconsin residents and communities. Details, below.
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Wisconsin Works, BadgerCare, Pathways to Independence |
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Learn about Tommy Thompson's welfare legislation that became a national model for state-supported aid to low-income families and disabled people. |
Brief history of the Democratic party in the state of Wisconsin. |
Learn about Robert M. La Follette's efforts to instill primary elections in the Wisconsin political system, replacing bribery by party bosses. |
Newspaperman, Politician and Inventor |
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Biography of newspaperman, a politician and typewriter inventor Christopher Latham Sholes. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Parade tunic worn by Wisconsin suffrage supporter during Republican National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, 1916. (Museum object #1956.1450) |
Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers |
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Steve Gunderson, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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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) |
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