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Class at the State School for the Deaf, 1893

Delavan, Wisconsin. Photo by H.H. Bennett. View the original source document: WHI 25776

Below is a list of Wisconsin Historical Eras and Themes. All years approximate and based on accepted standards from the Wisconsin Historical Society and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Wisconsin Historical Eras

First Nations

Before 1620

Early Explorers

Before 1800

Territory to Statehood

1787-1848

Early Wisconsin, the Civil War, and Reconstruction

1848-1877

The Progressive Era and World War I

1874-1914

World War I and the Great Depression

1914-1939

The New Deal and World War II

1933-1945

Postwar Wisconsin

1945-1960

Vietnam Era

1960-1975

Modern Era

1975-Present

Learn More

• Learn More About Historical Eras (PDF, 800 KB)

  Read pages 6 and 7 of the Wisconsin Model Academic Standards for Social Studies.
  Source: Wisconsin Media Lab