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| Learn about the Finns who emgrated to Wisconsin, largely between 180 and 1940. |
| Learn about the advent of Unitarianism in Wisconsin in the mid-19th century. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| Read about the 5th Wisconsin Light Artillery, which served in the Civil War from 1861-1865 and lost 25 men during service. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| Read about the 6th Wisconsin Light Artillery, the Buena Vista Artillery, which served in the Civil War from 1861-1865 and lost 29 men during service. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| Read about the 4th Wisconsin Cavalry, originally 4th Wisconsin Infantry, from Racine, which served in the Civil War 1861-1966 and lost 431 men in service. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| Read about the 22nd Wisconsin Infantry, which served in the Civil War 1862-1865 and lost 243 men during service. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| The 9th Wisconsin Independent Battery Light Artillery was organized at Burlington and mustered into service January 27, 1862. |
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| The 31st Wisconsin Infantry was organized by companies at Prairie du Chien and at Camp Utley in Racine. |
| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Burlington, Wisconsin. |
| History of Racine, Wisconsin |
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| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Racine, Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Racine Belles baseball uniform costume worn in the 1992 movie, A League of Their Own. (Museum object #2008.145.1.1) |
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| Two-piece bathing suit worn by Lois Nelson of Racine, Wisconsin, c. 1947. (Museum object #2003.113.6A-B) |
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| Clay pipe bowl found at Sheard Road site, Racine County, Wisconsin. (Museum object #1998.236.249) |
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| Cardboard Hanukkah decoration used by three generations of a Wisconsin family, c. 1960. (Museum object #2002.388.6) |
| An Old Man's Tall Tale |
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| Wisconsin pioneer Joseph Crelie was said to be 139 years old when he was exhibited to spectators in 1864. But how old was he really? |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Multi-Purpose Food from Cold War fallout shelter in Racine, Wisconsin, 1960. (Museum object #1996.81.81) |
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| Costume worn by Gary Ray Howards of Racine during the Jewish holiday of Purim, 1957. (Museum object #2003.20.2) |
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| Electric mixer manufactured by Wisconsin Electric Co. of Racine, Wisconsin between 1921 and 1928. (Museum object #2004.18.1A-B) |
| Wisconsin's Brigham Young |
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| Discover the history of early Mormon leader James J. Strang, self-proclaimed successor to Joseph Smith. |
| 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. |
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