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| Brief entry on Paramount records, based out of Grafton, WI, which produced some of the nation's most important early blues recordings. |
| Brief description of the Dow riots that took place in Madison during the Vietnam war and politicized thousands of previously apathetic students. |
| Brief description of the group who won control of the UW-Madison student government in the spring of 1978 and conducted a series of classic pranks. |
| Brief history of the Alice In Dairyland program, which promotes Wisconsin's dairy industry nationwide. |
| The Civil Right's Leader Shows his Support |
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| Discover the connection Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King had with the 1960s protests in Milwaukee. |
| Witnesses Tell Their Stories |
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| Learn about the attack on Pearl Harbor through these firsthand accounts from Wisconsinites who were there when it happened. |
| How a New Progressive Governor Repaired the Economy |
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| Read about Governor John J. Blaine's plan to deal with the Budget Deficit of 1921. |
| All-American Girls Baseball League Thrives During World War II |
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| The story of the All-American Girls Baseball League that thrilled fans for 12 seasons in cities and towns including Kenosha, Racine and Milwaukee. |
| Learn about the rise of Wisconsin Dells tourism, and read about the creation and collapse of the man-made river it was founded on. |
| Wisconsin Works, BadgerCare, Pathways to Independence |
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| Learn about Tommy Thompson's welfare legislation that became a national model for state-supported aid to low-income families and disabled people. |
| The Prairie du Sac Dam |
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| Read about the conception and inspiration behind the dam that provides electric power to Sauk and Columbia counties. Includes links to photographs. |
| Learn about the strong influence Wisconsin held on the national automobile industry in the early-mid 20th Century. |
| The History of the Movement |
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| Discover how Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette, the Wisconsin Republican Party and the Progressive Movement reformed state and national government. |
| How a Senator From Wisconsin Created the Red Scare |
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| Discover how a senator from Wisconsin named Joseph McCarthy created the climate of fear known as the "Red Scare." |
| America's Longest, Most Expensive War |
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| Discover the history of America's longest, most expensive war and the incredible events that happened in Wisconsin. |
| The Struggles at Home |
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| Discover the how American patriotism during World War I led to Xenophobia and fear of Germans. |
| The Benefits and Costs of War |
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| Discover how World War II affected daily life in Wisconsin. |
| Hard Times in Wisconsin |
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| Discover the role Wisconsin played in ending the Great Depression |
| The History of Modern Immigration in Wisconsin |
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| Discover the economic and cultural changes that brought new immigrants to Wisconsin in the 20th century. |
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