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| Need a quick overview of our state's historical era and themes? Check this out. |
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| The Wisconsin Historical Society (Society) has announced the recent acquisition of over 100 vintage World War I posters. |
| An inconspicuous small box nesteld in the Society's archives contains 14 original maps of German WWI defensive positions and phases of U.S. Army attacks. |
| Conflict on the Homefront: Wisconsin During World War I |
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| Learn more about Victory Berger by examing 1917 editorial selections from his newspaper, Milwaukee Leader |
| Conflict on the Homefront: Wisconsin During World War I |
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| Use WWI posters to learn more about WWI as well as the use of this media in building support for the war |
| Conflict on the Homefront: Wisconsin During World War I |
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| The newspaper articles, photos, and letters in this section are samples of the rampant anti-German hysteria in Wisconsin during World War I |
| Supplemental materials for the 4th-grade textbook, 'Wisconsin: Our State Our Story' |
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| Chapter 10 supplemental materials for the 4th-grade textbook, 'Wisconsin: Our State Our Story' |
| Conflict on the Homefront: Wisconsin During World War I |
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| Learn more about the pre-WWI peace movement by having students take a closer look at Julia Grace Wales |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | Motor Corps of the National League for Women's Service. The corps performed errands and other services for all organizations engaged in war activities, ans... |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | Women working on the automobile assembly line at Nash Motors (later American Motors) during World War I. |
| Date: | 12 13 1917 |
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| Description: | A color cartoon depicting Robert M. La Follette, Sr. as pro-German, showing Kaiser pinning medals on him. |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | Uniformed soldiers marching in a World War I homecoming parade. Many men are carrying flags, and the street is heavily decorated with U.S. flags. The soldi... |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | World War I poster promoting individuals to garden and can vegetables for the war effort. Produced by the National War Garden Commission. |
| Date: | 1919 |
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| Description: | Advertising poster of World War I veteran returning home to family, farm and new Titan 10-20 tractor. The caption on the poster reads: "Look what dad bough... |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| Description: | World War I soldiers standing in front and on the back of an International truck with a recruiting poster. |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| Description: | A page of snapshots with handwritten captions of Paris scenes and friends visiting Paris. Part of a scrapbook of photographs from Stevenson's service in Wo... |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| Description: | A page of snapshots with handwritten captions showing scenes at sea during a storm. Part of a scrapbook of photographs from Stevenson's service in World Wa... |
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| Description: | A page of snapshots with handwritten captions depicting a peasant girl at Daoules, France and the cathedral at Chartres. Part of a scrapbook of photographs... |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| Description: | Four photographs with handwritten captions. The photograph at top left is a group portrait with a caption that reads: "Soon after reaching Waco, the 1st Wi... |
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