Wisconsin Historical Society
| Access approximately 200 modern maps of basic cultural and geographical data about Wisconsin and its history. Perfect for teachers, students. |
| A Traveling Display |
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| Explore Muir's youth in Wisconsin, his advocacy for national parks and his views on environmental issues such as logging, hunting and climate change. |
| A Traveling Display |
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| Great Lakes Small Streams visually explores our state's long relationship with water and the impact we have had on our vast waterways. |
| A Traveling Display |
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| Crossing the Line examines the practices and prejudices that led to segregation in Milwaukee and chronicles the fair housing movement. |
| A Traveling Display |
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| Risking Everything tells the story the 1964 Freedom Summer project, when activists went to Mississippi to challenge segregation. |
| Share Wisconsin history with your community! |
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| The Wisconsin Historical Society offers pull-up banner displays to schools, civic organizations, community groups, and other public venues. |
| Make the Most of Wisconsin History for Your Students |
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| The Society Education team develops publications and programs on Wisconsin history for classrooms throughout the state and coordinates National History Day |
| Need a quick overview of our state's historical era and themes? Check this out. |
| Inquire about in-person presentations by archaeologists from the Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Wisconsin Local Area Research Centers (ARCs) provide access to local government records, original manuscript collections and other resources. |
| Discover the history of Arthur Davidson and Bill Harley, the boys who built the world's most famous motorcycle company |
| Historian, Activist and Author |
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| Discover the history of historian, activist and author Mildred Fish-Harnack. |
| Historian, Activist and Author |
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| Discover the history of historian, activist and author Mildred Fish-Harnack. |
| The Slave 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. |
| Discover the history of Father James Groppi, the Catholic priest who led fought for justice in Milwaukee's Inner Core. |
| The Wisconsin Angel |
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| Discover the history of Cordelia Harvey, the "Wisconsin Angel." |
| Discover the history of Belle Case La Follete, women's suffrage activist and wife of Bob La Follette. |
| Discover the history of ecologist and University of Wisconsin professor Aldo Leopold |
| Discover the history of Kate Pelham Newcomb, Wisconsin's most famous female doctor. |
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