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Historical Essay

Morality in America

Temperance, Abolition and Utopian Communities
Discovery how early Americans founded the abolition and temperance movements to help increase morality
Historical Essay

Progressivism and the Wisconsin Idea

The History of the Movement
Discover how Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette, the Wisconsin Republican Party and the Progressive Movement reformed state and national government.
Historical Essay

McCarthyism, Korea and the Cold War

How a Senator From Wisconsin Created the Red Scare
Discover how a senator from Wisconsin named Joseph McCarthy created the climate of fear known as the "Red Scare."

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