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| Too Progressive for Wisconsin |
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| Discover why Wisconsin's 1846 was re-written and passed in 1848 |
| Europeans Come to Wisconsin |
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| Discover how Native Americans were removed from their lands in Wisconsin to make room for European immigrants. |
| How a Disaster Made Wisconsin the Dairy State |
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| Discover how Wisconsin became the nation's leader in wheat long before it was renowned for dairy, and the disaster that made it all possible. |
| Assimilation |
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| Discover how the government tried to assimilate Germans and Indians into their culture. |
| 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. |
| Date: | 02 05 1959 |
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| Description: | Rose Sussman, a former ballet dancer and teacher, shopping for a dress in a Madison store. The former Rose Goloff was born in the southern Ukraine section ... |
| Date: | 01 19 1960 |
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| Description: | Three new American citizens are shown with Mary Murphy, left. They are Dr. Noe Neaves, formerly of Mexico; Gerda Niehus, originally from Germany; and Hilda... |
| Date: | 01 19 1960 |
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| Description: | The Lawyers' Wives of Dane County welcome new citizens with a reception at the State Bar of Wisconsin building. Evelyn Thomas, left, discusses the ceremony... |
| Date: | 01 19 1960 |
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| Description: | The Lawyers' Wives of Dane County welcome new citizens with a reception at the State Bar of Wisconsin building. At left Mr. and Mrs. Charles Treige, former... |
| Date: | 01 19 1960 |
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| Description: | Seated at left is Blanche Hart, president of the Lawyers' Wives. She is shown with Catherine Barber, chairman; Mrs. C.B. Strauch, formerly of Germany; and ... |
| Date: | 03 01 1960 |
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| Description: | Blessed Sacrament tied with St. Bernard for first place in the Madison Parochial School league basketball race. They then lost to St. Bernard in the champi... |
| Date: | 03 29 1960 |
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| Description: | Richard D. Carleton, left, instructor from the Madison Vocational school, stands at a blackboard with two of his students, Frank Vanhontte, from Belgium, a... |
| Date: | 03 29 1960 |
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| Description: | Lt. Charles Grimminger Jr., Truax education officer, left, hands a Certificate of Training to Mrs. Midori Fugate of Japan and Romeo Downer from British Wes... |
| Date: | 03 29 1960 |
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| Description: | Wives of three airman based at Truax Field participate in an American citizenship course offered by the Truax Field Education Center. Left to right: Shie B... |
| Date: | 11 15 1960 |
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| Description: | Three former German nationals attend a coffee hour for new US citizens hosted by Lawyers' Wives of Dane County. Left to right: Gertrude Miller and John and... |
| Date: | 11 15 1960 |
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| Description: | Mr. and Mrs. Franz Hofbauer (left) of Cross Plains, originally from Germany, and Sister Pirmina of Watertown, from Austria, chat at a coffee hour for new U... |
| Date: | 11 15 1960 |
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| Description: | George Garner of Germany and Madeline Boderman from Canada visit during a coffee hour for new US citizens. The coffee hour was hosted by members of the Law... |
| Date: | 11 15 1960 |
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| Description: | Waltrud Gartzke (left), a hostess for the coffee hour for new U.S. citizens, visits with Catherine Brunn from Germany, now living in the Wisconsin Dells. |
| Date: | 04 09 1961 |
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| Description: | Greg Gard, a Granville track star, won the mile run at the Madison West high school relays. |
| Date: | 01 02 1955 |
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| Description: | Ingvar Arneson, Sr. (left) and his 19-year-old son, Ingvar Jr., both of Wisconsin Rapids, were among the jumpers taking part in the Blackhawk Ski Club jump... |
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