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Classroom Material

Civil Rights Movement Lesson Plans

from Tools for Teaching the History of Civil Rights in Milwaukee and the Nation (Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2015)
Classroom Material

Native People of Wisconsin Interactive Resource

Supplemental teaching materials for 'Native People of Wisconsin'
Interactive whiteboard resources designed for use with Patty Loew's "Native People of Wisconsin" for the 4th grade classroom.
Classroom Material

Indian Nations of Wisconsin, 2nd Edition

Teaching Materials
Teaching materials for use with the 2nd Edition of Patty Lowe's "Indian Nations of Wisconsin."
Historical Essay

Butch Vig's Original Drum Set

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Drum kit used by Viroqua, Wisconsin, native Butch Vig when he played with the bands Spooner, Fire Town, and the Grammy-nominated Garbage. (Museum object)
Historical Essay

Frank Lloyd Wright Cardboard House Model

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Frank Lloyd Wright house model featured in Life magazine, 1938. (Museum object #2005.133.1)
Historical Essay

Original Model Barbie Doll

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Barbie doll purchased in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, c. 1961. (Museum object #1972.17.10)
Historical Essay

Child's Chamber Pot and Washbasin

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Child's ceramic toilet set used by Elizabeth Marshall of Shorewood Hills, Wisconsin, c. 1905. (Museum object #1947.909,A-B)
Historical Essay

Nancy Hanks Doll: An Historic American Girl

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
German bisque doll with her trunk of clothes and accessories, c. 1908. (Museum object #1966.408.1)
Historical Essay

Madison Style Ice Boat Model

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Madison Style ice boat model built by the Bernard family, c. 1917, rebuilt 1977. (Museum object #1983.292)
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

Glass Used by Teddy Roosevelt after Assassination Attempt

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Historical Essay

World Series Welcome Sign

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
"Welcome" sign used to decorate lamp posts in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin during the 1957 World Series. (Museum object #2007.68.1)
Historical Essay

Milwaukee Braves World Series Bat

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Baseball bat issued to Milwaukee Braves second baseman Red Schoendienst for the 1957 World Series. (Museum object #2005.128.1)
Historical Essay

World War II Airplane ID model

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Airplane identification model constructed by junior high school students in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1942. (Museum object #1966.298.34)
Historical Essay

Native American Vietnam Veteran Pouch

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Pouch obtained from an Oneida Indian at the 1997 Milwaukee River Front Pow-Wow. (Museum object #1999.40.1)
Historical Essay

Sue Ann Thompson's Inauguration Gown

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Inauguration gown worn by Wisconsin First Lady Sue Ann Thompson at her first inauguration ball, 1987. (Museum object #2003.61.1a-b)
Historical Essay

Hanukkah Decoration for the Home

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Cardboard Hanukkah decoration used by three generations of a Wisconsin family, c. 1960. (Museum object #2002.388.6)
Historical Essay

Bemis Riddell Chaise Lounge

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Bemis Riddell chaise lounge custom made for the company owner, Albert Bemis, c. 1925 (reupholstered, c. 1940). (Museum Object #1984.319.1A-B)
Historical Essay

1950s Pink Kitchen

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Pink kitchen with General Electric appliances and custom built cabinets from a Waukesha, Wisconsin ranch home, c. 1958. (Museum object #2006.82)
Historical Essay

Warner's 'Newfangled' Speedometer

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Warner "Auto-Meter," Model K-2, made by the Warner Instrument Company of Beloit, Wisconsin, c. 1906-1910. (Museum object #1989.81.1)

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