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| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Case of soda pop bottles shipped by the Kurth Company of Columbus, Wisconsin during prohibition, 1920-1933. (Museum object #1994.77.1) |
| Ever wonder why beer is so popular in Wisconsin? Wisconsin history is full of breweries and beer. |
| Read about the brewing industry, the temperance movement, and the effects of prohibition in Wisconsin. |
| A Popular Speaker Sways Opinion |
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| Discover the connection between P.T. Barnum and the 1853 statewide referendum on liquor sales. |
| Lawyer and Temperance Advocate |
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| Discover the history of temperance advocate Eugene Wilder Chafin |
| Brief history of the temperance movement in Wisconsin. |
| Brief explanation of the history of beer and breweries in Wisconsin. |
| Author and Editor |
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| Discover the history of Waldemar Theodor Ager |
| Suffragist, Social Worker and Reformer |
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| Biography of suffragist, social worker and reformer Ada Lois James. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| "Bright beer" storage tank by Dunck Tank Works, Milwaukee, c 1910. Used by Stevens Point Brewery, Stevens Point, c 1915-1995.(Museum object #2007.83.2) |
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