Wisconsin Historical Society
| Use census records to study immigration to Wisconsin and living conditions in the mid-19th century |
| La Follette and the Progressive Era |
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| Get curriculum suggestions for teaching about Progressive Era reforms in Wisconsin. |
| Evaluate documents representing opposing perspectives on Japanese American Internment and work as a class to understand primary source analysis |
| Wisconsin Local Area Research Centers (ARCs) provide access to local government records, original manuscript collections and other resources. |
| Learn about the first official government survey of Wisconsin Territory |
| Learn about the Peshtigo fire of 1871 |
| See a list of historical highlights from Wisconsin history |
| Learn about how archaeologist explore underwater shipwrecks |
| Learn how artifacts are conserved after they have been excavated from their underwater resting places |
| 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 |
| Introduce your students to the basics of architectural history and historic preservation through a community architectural survey project |
| Learn about America's presidential elections since 1856 and discover how Wisconsin voted. |
| Access approximately 200 modern maps of basic cultural and geographical data about Wisconsin and its history. Perfect for teachers, students. |
| Wisconsin World War II Stories: Europe |
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| Listening to World War II era music helps students to learn about the time period as well as the contributions of entertainers to the war effort |
| Wisconsin World War II Stories: The Home Front |
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| Have your students examine the role of the media during wartime by examining programs, films, and ads using NARA analysis techniques |
| Wisconsin World War II Stories: The Home Front |
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| In this lesson students will ready about family relationships during WWII and create their own letters to understand the impact of the war on families |
| Old World Wisconsin - a historic site |
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| Explore the Crossroads Village and discover why the railroad created challenges for 19th-century small towns. |
| Wisconsin World War II Stories: The Struggle |
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| Using primary source WWII recruitment posters helps students to understand World War II |
| Conflict on the Homefront: Wisconsin During World War I |
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| Learn more about Victory Berger by examing 1917 editorial selections from his newspaper, Milwaukee Leader |
| Conflict on the Homefront: Wisconsin During World War I |
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| Use WWI posters to learn more about WWI as well as the use of this media in building support for the war |
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