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| Use a letter written home by a Norwegian immigrant to take a closer look at the immigrant experience in 1840s Wisconsin |
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| Teaching materials for use with the 2nd Edition of Patty Lowe's "Indian Nations of Wisconsin." |
| Supplemental teaching materials for 'Native People of Wisconsin' |
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| Interactive whiteboard resources designed for use with Patty Loew's "Native People of Wisconsin" for the 4th grade classroom. |
| Use census records to study immigration to Wisconsin and living conditions in the mid-19th century |
| Learn about life on the frontier in Wisconsin in 1851, as recounted in guides designed to attract immigrants to the state from Europe. |
| Learn to use primary source materials to teach students about the abolitionist movement in Wisconsin in the 1850s. |
| Use advertising posters to study technological change in American agriculture in the 19th century |
| During its history, Wisconsin has had five capitols. Read a brief chronology and see a timeline. |
| Learn about the first official government survey of Wisconsin Territory |
| Learn about America's presidential elections since 1856 and discover how Wisconsin voted. |
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