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| Wisconsin and the Civil War |
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| Use the 1862 Civil War Draft Riots to examine differing opinions on the Civil War in Wisconsin |
| Packing a traveler's trunk offers students the opportunity to take a closer look at the immigrant experience in this lesson |
| Students will learn more about the history of their own family as well as the larger history of immigration to Wisconsin |
| Use a letter written home by a Norwegian immigrant to take a closer look at the immigrant experience in 1840s Wisconsin |
| Learn about life on the frontier in Wisconsin in 1851, as recounted in guides designed to attract immigrants to the state from Europe. |
| Brief explanation of the history of beer and breweries in Wisconsin. |
| How Wisconsin Became the Dairy State |
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| Brief history of the dairy industry in Wisconsin. |
| Brief history of the various reformed churches brought to Wisconsin by German and Dutch immigrants. |
| Read about the trials and tribulations of commercial fruit production in Wisconsin from 1854 until the early 20th century. |
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