Discover the history of Belle Case La Follete, women's suffrage activist and wife of Bob La Follette. |
Use a letter written home by a Norwegian immigrant to take a closer look at the immigrant experience in 1840s Wisconsin |
See a list of historical highlights from Wisconsin history |
Wisconsin and the Civil War |
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Use the 1862 Civil War Draft Riots to examine differing opinions on the Civil War in Wisconsin |
The Man who Made a New Life for Himself |
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Discover the history of Joshua Glover, who escaped slavery and made a new life for himself. |
Use census records to study immigration to Wisconsin and living conditions in the mid-19th century |
Discover the story of Vel Phillips, the first African American woman to become a judge in Wisconsin. |
Wisconsin and the Civil War: Camp Randall |
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Use the letters of Civil War solders to take a closer look at Camp Randall and Wisconsin's role in the Civil War |
Wisconsin in the Civil War: Camp Randall |
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In this lesson students will examine the letter of John Cronk to learn more about Camp Randall and the role Wisconsin played in the Civil War |
Wisconsin in the Civil War: Camp Randall |
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Examine the experience of Confederate prisoners at Camp Randall through newspaper articles |
Conflict on the Homefront: Wisconsin During World War I |
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Learn more about the pre-WWI peace movement by having students take a closer look at Julia Grace Wales |
Wisconsin and the Civil War |
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Use the writing of Marcus "Brick" Pomeroy to examine different opinions on the Civil War |
Historian, Activist and Author |
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Discover the history of historian, activist and author Mildred Fish-Harnack. |
Use these materials to teach Wisconsin history in your classroom |
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Educator Resources on the Milwaukee Fair Housing Marches for Grades K-12 |
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Learn about the Society's ongoing partnership with March On, Milwaukee to commemorate the fair housing movement and to promote education on local topics. |
Learn about the 1832 conflict between the Sauk and Fox Indians and American troops that ended with the surrender of Black Hawk |
Discover the history of Doctor Kate Pelham Newcomb, founder of the Million Penny Parade. |
Discover the history of Father James Groppi, the Catholic priest who led fought for justice in Milwaukee's Inner Core. |
Discover the people, places, and legends that made Wisconsin history! |
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Discover the people, places, and legends that made Wisconsin history! |
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