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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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| Cardboard Hanukkah decoration used by three generations of a Wisconsin family, c. 1960. (Museum object #2002.388.6) |
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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) |
| 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. |
| Steamships, Canals and the 19th Century Economy |
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| Discover what happened when 19th century Wisconsin settlers tried to construct a canal between the Mississippi and the Great Lakes. |
| Wisconsin in the Civil War |
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| Discover how a pet eagle named Old Abe helped Wisconsin serve the Union in the Civil War |
| Wisconsin and the Invention of the Car |
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| Discover how Wisconsin's influence on the automobile and tourist culture. |
| Read about the brewing industry, the temperance movement, and the effects of prohibition in Wisconsin. |
| How Industry Transformed the State |
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| Discover how skilled industries like ship building and paper milling transformed Wisconsin history. |
| The History of Modern Immigration in Wisconsin |
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| Discover the economic and cultural changes that brought new immigrants to Wisconsin in the 20th century. |
| World War II and it Effect on Blacks |
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| Discover the effects World War II had on Blacks in Wisconsin. |
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