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Wisconsin Historical Society Newspaper Collection

Discover Our Collection of Over 300 Years of U.S. Newspapers
Newspaper Resources at the Wisconsin Historical Society.
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Crossing the Line: The Milwaukee Fair Housing Marches of 1967-1968

A Traveling Display
Crossing the Line examines the practices and prejudices that led to segregation in Milwaukee and chronicles the fair housing movement.
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Society Honors Centennial of the Wisconsin Capitol

Information and resources on the Centennial of the Wisconsin Capitol in 2017
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Risking Everything: A Freedom Summer Exhibit for Students

A Traveling Display
Risking Everything tells the story the 1964 Freedom Summer project, when activists went to Mississippi to challenge segregation.
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"We Stand on Their Shoulders": A History of Wisconsin Women and Voting

A Traveling Display
"We Stand on Their Shoulders" explores moments when women in Wisconsin gained political rights and highlights key leaders.
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Wisconsin for Kennedy

The Primary That Launched a President and Changed the Course of History
Uncover JFK's 1960 Wisconsin primary win in "Wisconsin for Kennedy" by B.J. Hollars. A riveting tale of political intrigue and grassroots triumph.
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Button from Tammy Baldwin’s first campaign for Wisconsin State Assembly

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
This button was made for Tammy Baldwin’s first campaign for Wisconsin State Assembly in 1992.
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T-shirt celebrating Wisconsin’s pioneering Lesbian & Gay Rights legislation

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Bonnie Augusta wore this shirt to the 1993 March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights
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Marjorie Engelman

Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Marjorie Engelman, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
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Ephraim Williams

Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Ephraim Williams, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
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Helen Farnsworth Mears

Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Helen Farnsworth Mears, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
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Lutie Eugenia Stearns

Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Lutie Eugenia Stearns, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
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Wisconsin Survivors of the Holocaust

Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Wisconsin Survivors of the Holocaust, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
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Margaret A. Farrow

Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Margaret A. Farrow, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
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Lloyd Barbee

Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Lloyd A. Barbee, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
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Maria Luisa Morales

Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Maria Luisa Morales, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
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Steven Craig Gunderson

Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Steve Gunderson, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
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Benjamin Butts

Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Benjamin Butts, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
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Allie Crumble

Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Allie Crumble, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
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Teresa Kuykendall

Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Teresa Kuykendall, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers

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