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General Information

Society Honors Centennial of the Wisconsin Capitol

Information and resources on the Centennial of the Wisconsin Capitol in 2017
General Information

The Wisconsin Historical Society-Water Council Partnership

Documenting History in Real Time
The Wisconsin Historical Society recognizes the Water Council as a contemporary history maker and seeks to ensure that its records are preserved.
General Information

We Will Always Be Here: Wisconsin's LGBTQ+ Historymakers

A Traveling Display
Meet some of our LGBTQ+ visionaries, changemakers, and storytellers, get inspired, and share your story.
Feature Story

Wisconsin History Maker Award

View of list of individuals who received the Wisconsin History Maker Award between 2006 and 2010.
Feature Story

5 Exciting Moments in Milwaukee Bucks History

In celebration of the Bucks 2021 NBA Finals victory, we break down some of the franchise's biggest moments.
Classroom Material

How to Be an Indian in the 21st Century: Education Resource for Grade Band 9-12

Poetry activities related to Wisconsin Historical Society Press book, "How to Be an Indian in the 21st Century" by Louis V. Clark III
How to Be an Indian in the 21st Century: Poetry Activities for 9th through 12th grade
Classroom Material

What to Know About Polio

Limping Through Life: A Farm Boy's Polio Memoir
Useful facts about polio and post-polio syndrome
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 Object

Painted Silk Fan

Date: 02 10 2010
Description: Fan made in 1900-1915 by Duvelleroy, was crafted of Paris silk, mother-of-pearl, paint and sequins. It features an image of lovers looking at a statue of t...
Historical Object

Composition Doll

Date: 05 04 2010
Description: A girl doll dating back to 1890-1900. She is painted brown, and wearing a striped coat over a flowered dress.
Historical Object

Pink Baby Shoes

Date: 07 27 2010
Description: A pair of bright pink, leather baby shoes with pale pink ribbons, made in 1851.
Historical Object

Alphabet Sampler

Date: 07 27 2010
Description: A sampler made in Ohio in 1850 with the alphabet in both upper and lower case stitched on it.
Photograph

Danielle Trussoni

Date: 2010
Description: Danielle Trussoni signs "Angelology" for Dave and Rose Marcou, the photographer's parents, at La Crosse Central High School.
Photograph

Library Interior

Date: 2010
Description: Interior view of La Crosse library. Two men are talking near a display of books. A balcony in the background has a display of quilts.
Photograph

Woman in Heels

Date: 2010
Description: Woman in heels walking past a parked car on foggy day.
Photograph

Window Washer

Date: 2010
Description: Goodyear employee washing storefront windows as three people and a dog are walking by. A dog can be seen mirrored in the window.
Photograph

House of Worship for Methodist Congregation of Spring Green

Date: 09 2010
Description: Proposed Methodist church for a congregation in Spring Green, Wisconsin, drawn by Marcus Weston with input from architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The drawings ...
Photograph

Bridge in Fog

Date: 2010
Description: Bridge over the Mississippi River on foggy morning.
Photograph

Teenage Female with Cellphone

Date: 2010
Description: Teenage girl using cellphone while sitting on a bench outdoors.
Photograph

Man in Wheelchair

Date: 2010
Description: A man in a wheelchair is sitting outside a building with a "Sale - Lease" sign.

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