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Belle Case La Follette

Discover the history of Belle Case La Follete, women's suffrage activist and wife of Bob La Follette.
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Somos Latinas Education Resources

An education resources for grades 6-12
A resource designed for classroom use as a companion to the Somos Latinas book published by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press
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An 'American Letter' by Norwegian Immigrants

Use a letter written home by a Norwegian immigrant to take a closer look at the immigrant experience in 1840s Wisconsin
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Wisconsin Firsts and Other Famous Facts

See a list of historical highlights from Wisconsin history
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Civil War Draft in Wisconsin

Wisconsin and the Civil War
Use the 1862 Civil War Draft Riots to examine differing opinions on the Civil War in Wisconsin
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Joshua Glover

The Man who Made a New Life for Himself
Discover the history of Joshua Glover, who escaped slavery and made a new life for himself.
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Vel Phillips

Discover the story of Vel Phillips, the first African American woman to become a judge in Wisconsin.
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Ethnicity, Occupation, and Death in 19th-Century Wisconsin

Use census records to study immigration to Wisconsin and living conditions in the mid-19th century
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Badger Boys in Blue: A Soldier's Letters 1862–1865

Wisconsin and the Civil War: Camp Randall
Use the letters of Civil War solders to take a closer look at Camp Randall and Wisconsin's role in the Civil War
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Soldier John Cronk's Letter Describes Training Camp

Wisconsin in the Civil War: Camp Randall
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
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Confederate Prisoners at Camp Randall as Seen in Newspaper Articles

Wisconsin in the Civil War: Camp Randall
Examine the experience of Confederate prisoners at Camp Randall through newspaper articles
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Chapter 10 - All Activities: Good Times, Hard Times, and Better Times

Supplemental materials for the 4th-grade textbook, 'Wisconsin: Our State Our Story'
Chapter 10 supplemental materials for the 4th-grade textbook, 'Wisconsin: Our State Our Story'
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Pacifist Julia Grace Wales and the National Peace Movement

Conflict on the Homefront: Wisconsin During World War I
Learn more about the pre-WWI peace movement by having students take a closer look at Julia Grace Wales
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Chief Oshkosh

Discover the history of Oshkosh, chief of the Menominee Nation.
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Wisconsin Copperhead Anti-War Movement and Marcus 'Brick' Pomeroy

Wisconsin and the Civil War
Use the writing of Marcus "Brick" Pomeroy to examine different opinions on the Civil War
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Mildred Fish-Harnack

Historian, Activist and Author
Discover the history of historian, activist and author Mildred Fish-Harnack.
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Wisconsin Historical Society Press Education Materials

Use these materials to teach Wisconsin history in your classroom
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Chapter 3: Wisconsin's First People

Supplemental materials for the 4th-grade textbook, 'Wisconsin: Our State Our Story'
Supplemental materials for Chapter 3 of our 4th-grade history textbook, 'Wisconsin: Our State Our Story'
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The Black Hawk War, 1832

Learn about the 1832 conflict between the Sauk and Fox Indians and American troops that ended with the surrender of Black Hawk
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Chapter 5: From Indian Lands to Territory and Statehood

Supplemental materials for the 4th-grade textbook, 'Wisconsin: Our State Our Story'
Chapter 5 supplemental materials for the 4th-grade textbook, 'Wisconsin: Our State Our Story'

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