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| Follow links to documents by missionaries, traders, Indian agents, linguists and anthropologists which help preserve more than 20 endangered languages. |
| The Society owns one of the nation's richest collections of Civil Rights movement records, including more than 100 manuscript collections on Freedom Summer |
| A Traveling Display |
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| Crossing the Line examines the practices and prejudices that led to segregation in Milwaukee and chronicles the fair housing movement. |
| Information and resources on the Centennial of the Wisconsin Capitol in 2017 |
| Educator Resources on the Milwaukee Fair Housing Marches for Grades K-12 |
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| Learn about the Society's ongoing partnership with March On, Milwaukee to commemorate the fair housing movement and to promote education on local topics. |
| A Traveling Display |
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| Meet some of our LGBTQ+ visionaries, changemakers, and storytellers, get inspired, and share your story. |
| The Primary That Launched a President and Changed the Course of History |
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| Uncover JFK's 1960 Wisconsin primary win in "Wisconsin for Kennedy" by B.J. Hollars. A riveting tale of political intrigue and grassroots triumph. |
| Information on over 7,000 photographers who were active in Wisconsin from about 1840 to 1976. |
| Brief descriptions and links to original documents created by CORE, SNCC, COFO, local residents, volunteers and opponents. Organized by topic |
| Follow the progression of key events before, during and after Freedom Summer. Contains links to original documents |
| Do you want to see if anyone from your state or community participated in the 1964 Freedom Summer Project? Search over 1,600 names. |
| A comprehensive guide of the most important primary sources for teachers, students and researchers wanting to study Freedom Summer. |
| Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers |
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| Thomas Blake, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers |
| Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers |
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| Maria Luisa Morales, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers |
| Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers and Storytellers |
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| Marin Webster Denning, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers and Storytellers |
| Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers |
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| Ben Barkin, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers |
| In celebration of the Bucks 2021 NBA Finals victory, we break down some of the franchise's biggest moments. |
| Wisconsin History Maker Award |
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| Learn about the co-founder of Manpower, Inc, the world's largest temporary job service company who actively promoted peace in the Middle East. |
| An education resources for grades 6-12 |
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| A resource designed for classroom use as a companion to the Somos Latinas book published by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press |
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