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| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Parade tunic worn by Wisconsin suffrage supporter during Republican National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, 1916. (Museum object #1956.1450) |
| Argument and an Unpopular Choice |
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| Discover how Madison became the capitol city during the first Wisconsin territorial convention |
| From Bear Hunting on the Capitol Square to a Fully-incorporated City |
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| Discover how Madison went from a small village in 1836 to being organized and governed as a city in 20 years time |
| Two Lawyers Spur Abolitionist Reform and Universal Voting Rights |
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| Learn how Byron Paine and Halbert E. Paine used the power of law for radical abolitionist reform in mid-19th century Wisconsin. |
| Too Progressive for Wisconsin |
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| Discover why Wisconsin's 1846 was re-written and passed in 1848 |
| View images produced by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, while they were challenging a white, supremacist delegation. |
| How Years of Failure led to Success |
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| Discover the history of suffrage in Wisconsin, and how the state became the first to ratify the 19th amendment after many difficulties. |
| Read about Black history in Wisconsin. There are many links to original documents, pictures, eyewitness accounts, and other primary sources. |
| Date: | 1964 |
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| Description: | A simple map of the Mississippi Project. There are symbols at the bottom marking locations for: Voter Registration, Freedom School, Community Center and Pr... |
| Date: | 1958 |
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| Description: | Mother and small son in voting booth, with the child squatting on the floor and peeking out beneath the curtain. |
| Date: | 1962 |
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| Description: | This map shows the voting districts of Waukesha in red ink for the year 1962. The bottom of the map includes an index of streets. |
| Date: | 04 1992 |
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| Description: | John Bodden, Evageline Koll, and Ralph Ruecker help tally ballots. |
| Date: | 04 1994 |
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| Description: | Hedy Dobbe and her father, Hans Rahjes, prepare to vote at the Theresa Town Hall. |
| Date: | 08 08 1960 |
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| Description: | Philip Kuehn, left, Republican candidate for governor, chats in Ripon with Harry Dunbar, who will be 92 years old by the time he votes this fall. Dunbar, a... |
| Date: | 1945 |
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| Description: | This map shows wards and precincts and includes a list of polling places by ward and precinct. The map reads: "Keep this Map . . . It Gives the Location of... |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | This map shows wards and precincts and includes a list of polling places by ward and precinct. The map reads: "Keep this Map . . . It Gives the Location of... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | This map shows wards and precincts and includes list of polling places by ward and precinct, and list of State Assembly districts. |
| Date: | 1962 |
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| Description: | A door hanger encouraging voters to vote down the plan to discontinue plans for creation of the Monona Terrace. |
| Date: | 1963 |
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| Description: | Nathaniel Smith and Ernest Morgan enter the St. Francisville courthouse to vote. Three white men are sitting on a porch railing outside of the courthouse. |
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