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| Read about the Wisconsin governor's tragic death, which occurred while he was helping wounded Civil War soldiers after the Battle of Shiloh. |
| 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) |
| Brief biography of newspaperman and eventual Governor (1891-1895) |
| 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. |
| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to La Crosse, Wisconsin. |
| 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 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. |
| Governor |
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| Discover the history of Wisconsin's 22nd governor Francis Edward McGovern |
| 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) |
| Politician and Industrialist |
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| Biography of Walter Jodok Koher, politician and founder of the Kohler Company. |
| 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) |
| One Man's Journey from Slavery to Madison Business Owner to State Assembly Staff Member |
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| Learn about a freed slave's intriguing story as a barber serving Wisconsin's prominent politicians, and as a well-known, beloved face in the capital city. |
| This woman was the wife of "Fighting Bob" La Follette. Read about her influence in politics, specifically in the woman's suffrage and pacifist's movements. |
| How a New Progressive Governor Repaired the Economy |
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| Read about Governor John J. Blaine's plan to deal with the Budget Deficit of 1921. |
| 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 |
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| Governor for hydraulic turbine engine, made by the Allis-Chalmers Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1905. (Museum object #2008.64.1) |
| Madison's Oldest Resident |
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| Born into slavery, Hettie Pierce lived 115 years and was able to fully experience both life before and after emancipation. |
| 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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