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| Voices of Wisconsin Latina activists engaged in their communities |
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| Oral history interviews of Latinas in Wisconsin engaged in their communities to positively impact society |
| Explore our physical and digital collections of local and county histories for Wisconsin, the U.S. and Canada. |
| Original, meticulously detailed street-level maps for 325 Wisconsin communities, 1883-1930, originally used to determine a property's fire hazard. |
| A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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| On the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1, 1863, the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry struggles to escape from encroaching Confederates |
| A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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| During the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863, an Wisconsin Irishman, casually extinguishes a burning fuse that lands among the troops |
| Learn about what it was like to live in Madison, Wisconisin during middle of the 19th century. |
| Explore our physical and online collections of Civil War materials including Wisconsin regimental histories, maps, casualty lists, lettters and more. |
| A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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| On the march toward Antietam, Maryland, a soldier from the 7th Wisconsin Infantry gets separated from his regiment and asks a local civilian for directions |
| Learn about the Wisconsin Historical Society's award-winning, full color, quarterly magazine. Published since 1917. |
| A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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| On May 3, 1863, near Chancellorsville, Virginia, the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry is troubled by a new assistant surgeon with questionable skills. |
| A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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| The exposed underwear of the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry prompts a polite suggestion from a little girl. |
| Learn tips for using passenger lists for family history research. |
| The "Teenie Weenies" cartoons enchanted readers of all ages for more than 50 years. View this selection of cartoons by William Donahey. |
| Explore 25,000 pages of original documents about Wisconsin in the Civil War, including soldiers' letters, photos and battle summaries. |
| A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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| Photographs by Richard Quinney |
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| View photographs of the 1969 construction of the New York City World Trade Center. |
| Learn the stories behind Wisconsin's most enduring icons. |
| A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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| The 24th Michigan Infantry proudly marches with Wisconsin's 6th Infantry in dense fog into its first combat playing music |
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