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Women's History | BIG History

Women’s history in Wisconsin
The Society is celebrating BIG moments in Wisconsin history, including the significant impact that women have had on the history of the state.
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LGBTQ+ History | BIG History

BIG History Is Happening: LGBTQ history in Wisconsin
Major moments in the struggle for equal rights for the LGBTQ community happened in Wisconsin. Explore them through stories, images, artifacts, and more.
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Wisconsin Citizen Petition Exhbit

Wisconsin Citizen Petition Exhibit
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Establishing Civic Centers

Wisconsin Citizen Petition Exhibit
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Social Life

Wisconsin Citizen Petition Exhibit
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African American Representation in Citizen Petitions

Wisconsin Citizen Petition Exhibit
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Statehood

Wisconsin Citizen Petition Exhbit
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Civil War

Wisconsin Citizen Petition Exhibit
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Building Infrastructure

Wisconsin Citizen Petition Exhibit
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Hispanic History | BIG History

Celebrating BIG Moments: Hispanic History in Wisconsin
Hispanic Americans have lived in Wisconsin since before statehood, but the largest wave of migration came during and after World War II.
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Immigration and Settlement

Wisconsin Citizen Petition Exhibit
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Economy and Environment

Wisconsin Citizen Petition Exhibit
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Temperance

Wisconsin Citizen Petition Exhibit
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Native American Treatment in Citizen Petitions

Wisconsin Citizen Petition Exhibit
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The Mendota Canoes

Connecting Past & Present
In partnership with Wisconsin’s Native Nations, we are preserving a pair of historic dugout canoes recovered from Madison’s Lake Mendota in 2021 and 2022.
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CAN-AM

Select images documenting the CAN-AM series at Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
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Stories from the Start: Early Life in Madison

Learn about what it was like to live in Madison, Wisconisin during middle of the 19th century.
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Chip Chat: Red Dot and the Potato Chip

Learn about the history of the potato chip at the Wisconsin Historical Museum.
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1948 Wisconsin State Fair Murals: 100 Years of Agricultural History

This online exhibit features 14 stunning, large-scale historic murals originally displayed at the 1948 Wisconsin State Fair.

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