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Classroom Material

Using U.S. Census Population Schedules, 1900

Teach students to use census population schedules in researching life in Wisconsin communities.
Historical Essay

Mygatt's Corners (Mount Pleasant Township)

Origin of the Mount Pleasant Township
Discover the history of the Mount Pleasant Township
Historical Essay

Norway

Origin of Norway, Wisconsin
Discover the history of Norway, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Pishtaka River, Racine County

Origin of the Pishtaka River, Wisconsin
Discover the history of Pishtaka River, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Racine County

Origin of Racine County, Wisconsin
Discover the history of Racine County, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Raymond

Origin of Raymond, Wisconsin
Discover the history of Raymond, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Brown, Olympia 1835-1926

Suffragist and Minister
Biography of suffragist and Universalist minister Olympia Brown, the first female minister in America.
Historical Essay

Ryan, Edward George 1810-1880

Lawyer, Politician and Judge
Biography of lawyer, politician and judge Edward George Ryan.
Historical Essay

Case, Jerome Increase (1819-1891)

Agricultural Innovator
Biography of Racine-based Jerome Increase Case, one of the leaders in the agricultural revolution.
Historical Essay

Strang, James Jesse 1813-1856

Religious Leader, Politician and Self-proclaimed Monarch
Biography of James Jesse Strang, American religious leader, politician and self-proclaimed monarch of a faction of the Latter Day Saint movement.
Historical Essay

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wisconsin

Brief history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Automobile Industry in Wisconsin

Brief history of the automobile industry in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Third Ward fire (Milwaukee, 1892)

Brief description fo the events surrounding Milwaukee's Third Ward fire of 1892.
Historical Essay

Mexicans in Wisconsin

Brief history of Mexicans in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Notable Fires in Wisconsin

See a list and brief description of significant fires in Wisconsin history.
Historical Essay

Roads in Wisconsin (early)

Brief history of early roads in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Christian Science in Wisconsin

Brief history of Christian Science in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Civil War, Wisconsin Troops

Brief hisory of troops from Wisconsin in the Civil War.
Historical Essay

Italians in Wisconsin

Brief history of Italians in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Temperance Movement in Wisconsin

Brief history of the temperance movement in Wisconsin.

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