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| Assimilation |
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| Discover how the government tried to assimilate Germans and Indians into their culture. |
| Wisconsin and the Civil War |
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| Use the writing of Marcus "Brick" Pomeroy to examine different opinions on the Civil War |
| 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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| Ceremonial container made from a gourd, presented to Wisconsin Governor William R. Taylor, 1874. (Museum object #1993.53) |
| Lumberman, Financier and Congressman |
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| Biography of Isaac Stephenson who was a lumberman, financier and congressman. |
| Learn about Robert M. La Follette's significant role in establishing the direct primary elections in Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, U.S. Congressman |
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| Brief biography of Civil War veteran and three term U.S. Congressman best remembered for disobeying orders to return fugitive slaves to their owners. |
| Read an account of the history of recall elections in Wisconsin. This article also includes a Wisconsin recall timeline and citations of scholarly sources. |
| The Badger State has a rich, ever-evolving political history. |
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| The Badger State has a rich, ever-evolving political history. |
| 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) |
| Review Joseph McCarthy's career on this Wisconsin Historical Society web page. |
| 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." |
| Community: | Eau Claire |
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| County: | Eau Claire |
| Historic Name: | Roy Wilcox House |
| Reference Number: | 41903 |
| Read a short biography about this U.S. Senator famous for his penny-pinching attitude toward government spending and his courage in taking unpopular stands |
| Wisconsin Citizen Petitions |
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