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Wisconsin Local History and Biographical Articles (WLHBA) Collection
The Wisconsin Local History and Biographical Articles (WLHBA) Collection contains 16,000 digitized historical newspaper articles and clippings on notable Wisconsin people and communities. Most articles were published between 1860-1940.
Attribution
For a credit line: Wisconsin Historical Society, Creator, Title, Unique Identifier.
The Unique Identifier can be found at the top or bottom of the page for each item. The name of a downloaded file is NOT the unique identifier.
For bibliographic citations please consult the UW-Madison Libraries Citation Research Guide to ensure compliance with appropriate style guidelines.
Carl Schurz, one of country's most distinguished citizens, lived here
Jul 01, 1936
Watertown Daily Times
Watertown, the birthplace of America's kindergarten!
Sep 07, 1928
Milton Journal
Margarethe Meyer Schurz
Head and shoulders portrait of Mrs. Margarethe Meyer Schurz, the first kindergarten teacher in the United States. Caption reads: "Mrs. Carl Schurz First Kindergarten teacher in the United States. C...
Take first step in forming historical society in city
Mar 25, 1933
Watertown Daily Times
