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| Brief explanation of the importance of the manuscripts of Lyman Copeland Draper. |
| A brief description of the violent attacks that ensued after the Civil War military draft began in Wisconsin. |
| Learn about the women of Wisconsin, and their lives during the Civil War. |
| Brief description of Wisconsin's role in the Spanish American War. |
| The Struggles at Home |
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| Discover the how American patriotism during World War I led to Xenophobia and fear of Germans. |
| The Benefits and Costs of War |
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| Discover how World War II affected daily life in Wisconsin. |
| Read about the Beef Slough War, a business conflict over access to timer in the Chippewa River watershed |
| Brief hisory of troops from Wisconsin in the Civil War. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| Read about the 41st Wisconsin Infantry, which served in the Civil War 1864-1865 and lost 18 men during service. |
| Basic statistics pertaining to Wisconsin's involvement in the Civil War. |
| Read a brief description of the Milwaukee 14 when Vietnam War protesters set fire to 10,000 draft files. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Eagle feather from Old Abe, the mascot of the 8th Regiment of the Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. (Museum object #1972.59) |
| How the Women of Wisconsin Helped Win the War |
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| Discover how women on the Wisconsin home front helped win the Civil War. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| The 52nd Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Randall in Madison in April 1865, at the very end of the war. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| The 32nd Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Bragg in Oshkosh and mustered into service on September 25, 1862. |
| Hero of the Confederacy |
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| Discover the story of Belle Boyd, the celebrity Civil War spy who died while performing in the Wisconsin Dells. |
| Wisconsin in the Civil War |
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| Discover how a pet eagle named Old Abe helped Wisconsin serve the Union in the Civil War |
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