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Patriotism Through the Mail - Image Gallery Essay

Civil War Envelopes
View the culture and politics of a country at war with itself through envelopes produced by publishers and printers.
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A Whale of a Boat. Jefferson's Lineage in Wisconsin. Book Excerpt: "Madison in the Sixties." More!

A Whale of a Boat. Jefferson's Lineage in Wisconsin. Book Excerpt: "Madison in the Sixties." More!

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Winning Women's Suffrage. Lead Mining & Slavery. Book Excerpt: "Proxmire: Bulldog of the Senate." More!

Winning Women's Suffrage. Lead Mining & Slavery. Book Excerpt: "Proxmire: Bulldog of the Senate." More!

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How Oshkosh Landed the World's Largest Fly-In. A Paper Carrier Remembers D-Day. Book Excerpt: "Meet Me on the Midway." More!

How Oshkosh Landed the World's Largest Fly-In. A Paper Carrier Remembers D-Day. Book Excerpt: "Meet Me on the Midway." More!

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Historical Essay

Black Hawk (1767-1838)

Leader and warrior of the Sauk Indians
Biography of Black Hawk
Historical Essay

The Iroquois Wars

New Tribes Brought to Wisconsin by French Commerce
Learn how contact with Europeans, the fur trade and warfare among their tribes drove many Indians to the Wisconsin territory in the 17th century.
Historical Essay

Colonialism and Indian Life in Wisconsin

How Native Life was Transformed
Discover how white contact disrupted and transformed Indian life in Wisconsin in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Atomic Age Evacuation Route Sign

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Evacuation Route road sign used to direct Milwaukee, Wisconsin residents out of town in the event of a potential nuclear bomb detonation, installed 1955-19
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The Fur Trade Era: 1650s to 1850s

A Short History of Wisconsin

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