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| Online access to Wisconsin's heritage in sound |
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| Listen to stories and sounds of Wisconsin's past, including oral histories, radio programs, advertising, political speeches, and more. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Collections |
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| Take an illustrated tour of the Wisconsin Historical Society's Wisconsin ceramic art collection, organized by maker. |
| Inventor |
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| Biography of Ole Evinrude, a Norwegian-American inventor who created the first outboard motor. |
| Brief description of the various attempts to move the Wisconsin Capitol building to other locations. |
| See a list and brief description of significant fires in Wisconsin history. |
| Learn about the meaning of "disasters in Wisconsin" and the various tragedies the state endured. |
| Brief hisory of troops from Wisconsin in the Civil War. |
| 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. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Red velveteen vest worn by Wisconsin Governor Lee Sherman Dreyfus, c. 1975. (Museum object #1982.450.15) |
| The Rise and Fall of Private Currencies |
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| Discover the history of currency in Wisconsin, and how paper money led the state to adopt a new constitution in 1848. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Schlitz "Sunshine Vitamin D" Beer Can featuring Continental Can Co.'s new crown top design, 1936. (Museum Object 2011.77.1) |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, U.S. Marshall, Business Owner |
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| An intimate look at family, architecture, interiors and fashion in Victorian Wisconsin between 1885 and 1900 |
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| Learn about the lives of upper-middle class Wisconsinites in the Victorian period between 1885 and 1900. |
| Ever wonder why beer is so popular in Wisconsin? Wisconsin history is full of breweries and beer. |
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