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| Concrete walleye decoy purchased at PARR Rally in Minocqua, Wisconsin, April 15, 1989. (Museum object #1990.178.1) |
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| Engine fragment from the van used in the Sterling Hall bombing, 1970. (Museum object #1994.8) |
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| Portrait of Lucius Fairchild by John Singer Sargent, 1887. (Museum object #1942.305) |
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| Iron collar removed from a freedom seeker by Wisconsin soldiers in 1862. (Museum object #1961.73) |
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| United States Flag used to drape the caskets of both Robert M. La Follette, Sr. and Jr. (Museum object #1951.187) |
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| Giant knife presented to John Fox Potter by Missouri Republicans after his challenge to duel with a Virginia congressman, 1860. (Museum object #1957.112) |
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| Parade tunic worn by Wisconsin suffrage supporter during Republican National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, 1916. (Museum object #1956.1450) |
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| Vest worn by Charles C.P. Arndt when he was shot on the floor of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature, 1842. (Museum object #1963.300) |
| Learn about Robert M. La Follette's significant role in establishing the direct primary elections in Wisconsin. |
| The Rise and Fall of Isaac Walker |
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| Discover the story of Isaac P. Walker, the first Wisconsin presidential contender in 1850. |
| During its history, Wisconsin has had five capitols. Read a brief chronology and see a timeline. |
| Learn about Robert M. La Follette's efforts to instill primary elections in the Wisconsin political system, replacing bribery by party bosses. |
| The Lloyd Jones Family Album |
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| Read about the career of The Capital Times founder Richard Lloyd Jones and browse through photographs he and his wife took while living in Madison. |
| 1850-2009 |
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| Photographs of political campaign techniques of the past. |
| A Visual Biography, 1908-1957 |
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| Learn about the four years Senator Joseph McCarthy held the nation in his grasp with his anti-Communist rhetoric. |
| A Record in Documents and Pictures |
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| Discover the history of American politics through the Wisconsin Historical Society's images |
| Governor and Progressive |
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| Discover how Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette and the Progressive Movement reformed state government and the Republican Party. |
| The History of the Movement |
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| Discover how Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette, the Wisconsin Republican Party and the Progressive Movement reformed state and national government. |
| How Wisconsin Became America's Most Socialist State |
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| Discover how Milwaukee, Wisconsin became America's first Socialist city. |
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