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| History of Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. |
| Civil War Philanthropist, Wisconsin First Lady, Nurse, and Teacher |
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| A brief biography of Wisconsin’s Florence Nightingale, Cordelia Harvey who was a strong voice for innovatring Civil War Military hospitals. |
| Brief history of the automobile industry in Wisconsin. |
| Brief history of the General Motors plant in Janesville. |
| Basic statistics pertaining to Wisconsin's involvement in the Civil War. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Women's coveralls worn by Teresa Kuykendall while working in a factory in Beloit, Wisconsin during World War II. (Museum object #2007.92.1) |
| Hero of the Confederacy |
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| Discover the story of Belle Boyd, the celebrity Civil War spy who died while performing in the Wisconsin Dells. |
| Learn about the women of Wisconsin, and their lives during the Civil War. |
| A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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| On July 4, 1863, Mary Gates writes to her fiancé, Colonel Rufus Dawes of the 6th Wisconsin Infantry, as he turns 25 years old during Battle of Gettysburg |
| A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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| On May 3, 1863, near Chancellorsville, Virginia, the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry is troubled by a new assistant surgeon with questionable skills. |
| A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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| A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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| Read a letter from an anonymous writer in the 5th Wisconsin Infantry that applauds the positive impact of women in the army. |
| A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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| Read a soldier's letter describing how some soldiers generally treated chaplains during the Siege of Vicksburg. |
| Images of a Milwaukee Manufacturing Powerhouse |
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| Read about one of Milwaukee's most successful manufacturing companies and view vintage photographs of the corporation. |
| Discover the famous lithographic company most known for its WWII posters whose goal was to mobilize public support for the American war effort. |
| Rabbit Raising in German Concentration Camps |
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| View this unusual photo album, the cover of which is made of angora rabbit wool, to see how the rabbits were raised in concentration camps. |
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