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| Teach students to use census population schedules in researching life in Wisconsin communities. |
| History of Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. |
| Lawyer, Politician and Judge |
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| Biography of lawyer, politician and judge Edward George Ryan. |
| Runaway Slave |
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| Biography of Joshua Glover, a former slave from St. Louis, Missouri who sought asylum in Racine, Wisconsin in 1852. |
| Brief description fo the events surrounding Milwaukee's Third Ward fire of 1892. |
| See a list and brief description of significant fires in Wisconsin history. |
| Brief hisory of troops from Wisconsin in the Civil War. |
| Learn about the Lithuanians who emigrated to Wisconsin in the early 20th century and again after World War II. |
| Learn about the oldest cities and towns in Wisconsin which were established by 1836 and still exist today. |
| Learn about the Baptist congregations which began organizing in Wisconsin in the 1830s. |
| 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. |
| Learn about the strong influence Wisconsin held on the national automobile industry in the early-mid 20th Century. |
| Ever wonder why beer is so popular in Wisconsin? Wisconsin history is full of breweries and beer. |
| Promotions on Paper, 1850s-1975 |
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| Custom-designed letterheads were a universal way of proclaiming who you were. Historical letterheads are prime examples of early branding. |
| Automobiles in Wisconsin History |
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| Read about the evolution of the automotive industry and the drastic changes in manufacturing work, road infrastructure, the economy and American culture. |
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