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Historical Essay

The Early Labor Movement in Wisconsin

Brief history of the labor movement in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Seamen's Union Knotwork Plaque

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Plaque commemorating the passage of the 1915 Seaman's Act. (Museum object #1942.530)
Historical Essay

La Follette Casket Flag

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
United States Flag used to drape the caskets of both Robert M. La Follette, Sr. and Jr. (Museum object #1951.187)
Historical Essay

Woman Suffrage Tunic

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Parade tunic worn by Wisconsin suffrage supporter during Republican National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, 1916. (Museum object #1956.1450)
Historical Essay

Paines in the Neck for Powers-That-Be

Two Lawyers Spur Abolitionist Reform and Universal Voting Rights
Learn how Byron Paine and Halbert E. Paine used the power of law for radical abolitionist reform in mid-19th century Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Origins of the Wisconsin Primary (presidential or state?)

Learn about Robert M. La Follette's efforts to instill primary elections in the Wisconsin political system, replacing bribery by party bosses.
Historical Essay

Wisconsin and the Republican Party

A New Vision for the United States
Discover how a few key political issues in the 1850s gave birth to the Republican Party
Historical Essay

Robert M. La Follette

Governor and Progressive
Discover how Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette and the Progressive Movement reformed state government and the Republican Party.
Historical Essay

Progressivism and the Wisconsin Idea

The History of the Movement
Discover how Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette, the Wisconsin Republican Party and the Progressive Movement reformed state and national government.

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