Brief biography of newspaperman and eventual Governor (1891-1895) |
Politician and Industrialist |
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Biography of Walter Jodok Koher, politician and founder of the Kohler Company. |
Governor |
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Discover the history of Wisconsin's 22nd governor Francis Edward McGovern |
Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Lawyer, 8th Wisconsin Governor |
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Learn about the German born man who would become Wisconsin's 8th governor. This article includes links to original documents. |
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) |
How a New Progressive Governor Repaired the Economy |
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Read about Governor John J. Blaine's plan to deal with the Budget Deficit of 1921. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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United States Flag used to drape the caskets of both Robert M. La Follette, Sr. and Jr. (Museum object #1951.187) |
Wisconsin Works, BadgerCare, Pathways to Independence |
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Learn about Tommy Thompson's welfare legislation that became a national model for state-supported aid to low-income families and disabled people. |
Read about the Wisconsin governor's tragic death, which occurred while he was helping wounded Civil War soldiers after the Battle of Shiloh. |
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