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| The History of the Movement |
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| Discover how Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette, the Wisconsin Republican Party and the Progressive Movement reformed state and national government. |
| Read an account of the history of recall elections in Wisconsin. This article also includes a Wisconsin recall timeline and citations of scholarly sources. |
| Wisconsin's first and only legal execution was for spousal murder in the 1800s. Read about past efforts to re-establish the death penalty in the state. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Ornamented bronze cuspidor (spittoon) used in the Wisconsin State Capitol, c. 1915-1955. (Museum object #1955.3600,A-B) |
| A Plot of Land Becomes a City |
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| Discover how Wisconsin went from a small part of a territory to a capital city. |
| Discover the origin of America's income tax and how Wisconsin's 1911 legislation became a national model. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Ball drawing machine used by the Wisconsin Lottery for Daily Pick 3 and Daily Pick 4 games, 1992-2000. (Museum object #2001.83.16.1A-B) |
| Creating the Wisconsin Territory |
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| Discover the story of Wisconsin's first elections and how the state was divided into its present-day areas. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Oldest known surviving license plate in Wisconsin, issued to a Mount Horeb man, 1905. (Museum object #1966.493.1) |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Violin and bow played by Madison, Wisconsin pioneer Rosaline Peck, 1830s. (Museum object #1969.304.2,A) |
| The Remarkable History of the Telephone |
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| Learn how Wisconsin resident Richard Valentine's invention would change the world |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| The Power of the Pumpkin |
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| Read the story of the first Thanksgiving celebrated in Madison. |
| How Plans to Make Madison's First Home Went up in Flames |
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| Discover the Brief History and Tragic Ending of Madison's First Home |
| 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. |
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