Learn how to access the Government Publications collections at the Wisconsin Historical Society. |
Civil War Philanthropist, Wisconsin First Lady, Nurse, and Teacher |
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A brief biography of Wisconsin’s Florence Nightingale, Cordelia Harvey who was a strong voice for innovatring Civil War Military hospitals. |
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 Civil War Officer, Wisconsin Governor |
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Brief biography of Gov. Louis P. Harvey, helped organize the Republican Party in 1854, state senator from 1854-1857 and in 1862 became governor. |
Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Lawyer, Politician, 6th Wisconsin Governor, Presidential Cabinet Member |
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Brief biography of lawyer, judge and politician Alexander W. Randall, who served as the sixth Governor of Wisconsin from 1858 until 1861. |
Wisconsin Civil War Officer, 15th Wisconsin Governor, U.S. Congressman |
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Read about Wisconsin's 15th governor. The article details his Civil War service, his role in politics, and includes links to primary and secondary sources. |
Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Lawyer, 8th Wisconsin Governor |
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Learn about the German born man who would become Wisconsin's 8th governor. This article includes links to original documents. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Used by the artist George Pollard of Kenosha, Wisconsin, as a 'scrapbook' of his distinguished career. (Museum object #2007.108.1) |
Learn how to access and explore the Henry and Elizabeth Baird Papers. |
The Photographs of Harold Hone |
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This article describes the careers of Harold Hone and Frank Utpatel in relation to the W.P.A. |
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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Red velveteen vest worn by Wisconsin Governor Lee Sherman Dreyfus, c. 1975. (Museum object #1982.450.15) |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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United States Flag used to drape the caskets of both Robert M. La Follette, Sr. and Jr. (Museum object #1951.187) |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Gown made by Charles Frederick Worth of Paris for Frances Fairchild of Madison, Wisconsin, 1880. (Museum object #1945.960,A) |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Garnet velvet evening gown worn by Wisconsin First Lady Charlotte McAleer Kohler to President Eisenhower's 1953 Inauguration Ball. (Museum object #1960.211 |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Governor for hydraulic turbine engine, made by the Allis-Chalmers Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1905. (Museum object #2008.64.1) |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Collections |
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Explore our collection of paintings, many of which can be viewed online. |
Learn about the history of Christmas cards and their various uses during World War I and II, and in postwar America. |
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