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| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| Read about the 28th Wisconsin Infantry, which served in the Civil War 1862-1865 and lost 240 men during service. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| Read about the 35th Wisconsin Infantry, which served in the Civil War 1864-1865 and lost 276 men during service. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| Read about the 26th Wisconsin Infantry, which served in the Civil War 1862-1865 and lost 265 men during service. |
| Read about the Milwaukee Industrial School reform school, later the Wisconsin Industrial School for Girls and Oakhill Correctional Institution in Oregon |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| The 51st Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Washburn in Milwaukee from March 20-April 29, 1865, at the very end of the war. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| The 24th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Milwaukee and mustered into service on August 15, 1862. |
| Magician and Showman |
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| Brief biography of Harry Houdini (1874 - 1926). |
| Beyond Beer and Brats |
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| Explore the history of Labor Day celebrations in Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| The 9th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Sigel, in Milwaukee, mustered into service on October 26, 1861. |
| Learn about the LGBT rights movement in Wisconsin. This article also contains links to other articles about the history of the LGBT movement in WI. |
| 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. |
| A Popular Speaker Sways Opinion |
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| Discover the connection between P.T. Barnum and the 1853 statewide referendum on liquor sales. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| Read about the 1st Wisconsin Infantry. Includes links to a longer history, the Infantry's roster, list of casualities, original documents and assignments. |
| Read about the possible historic origins of the frequently used syllable "wau" in the geographic names of Wisconsin. |
| The Amusing History of the Scots Influence on Wisconsin |
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| Discover the rich history of the sport of curling in Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Evacuation Route road sign used to direct Milwaukee, Wisconsin residents out of town in the event of a potential nuclear bomb detonation, installed 1955-19 |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Nativity scene creche set assembled and used by a Polish-American family in Milwaukee, Wisconsin beginning around 1895. (Museum accession #2007.100) |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Bowling shirt designed, made and worn by Earlene Fuller of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, c. 1995. (Museum object #2008.176.5) |
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| Governor for hydraulic turbine engine, made by the Allis-Chalmers Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1905. (Museum object #2008.64.1) |
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