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Public Testamony For and Against Equal Opportunity Commission

Date: 04 29 1965
Description: An Assembly bill to establish a full-time Equal Opportunity Commission got 5 1/2 hours of pro and con testimony at a public hearing before the Assembly Jud...
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NAACP Brotherhood Week Display at Madison Central Library

Date: 02 15 1961
Description: The Dane County National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Brotherhood Week display, including books, recordings and other material...
Property Record

1706 W HIGHLAND AVE

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: Edward A. MacDowell School
Reference Number: 237849
Photograph

NAACP Members Admire Prize Book

Date: 04 15 1958
Description: Five people admire a book entitled "Go South To Sorrow" which will be given as a prize for the NAACP's Madison branch membership drive at the annual freedo...
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Planning Committee for State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Date: 10 23 1958
Description: The planning committee for the 6th annual state conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) meets to discuss the c...
Historical Essay

Civil Rights Movement in Wisconsin

Brief history of the Civil Rights Movement in Wisconsin.
News Release

November 15, 2018 - Media Advisory - Four Future Additions to the National Register of Historic Places to be Celebrated in Milwaukee

For Immediate Release
The Wisconsin Historical Society’s Historic Preservation division will be holding an event to celebrate a recent grant from the National Park Service.
Classroom Material

Juanita Adams: The Heart of an Activist

Milwaukee's Desegregation and Fair Housing Movement
Discover the life and times of activist Juanita Adams
Property Record

110 E WISCONSIN AVE

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: Fred Pabst Building
Reference Number: 31662
General Information

March On, Milwaukee

Educator Resources on the Milwaukee Fair Housing Marches for Grades K-12
Learn about the Society's ongoing partnership with March On, Milwaukee to commemorate the fair housing movement and to promote education on local topics.
Property Record

2760 N 1ST ST

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: Robert Fulton Junior High School
Reference Number: 226033
Feature Story

T-shirt celebrating Wisconsin’s pioneering Lesbian & Gay Rights legislation

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Bonnie Augusta wore this shirt to the 1993 March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights
News Release

November 12, 2018 - Four Future Additions to the National Register of Historic Places to be Celebrated on Nov. 17

For Immediate Release
WHS will be celebrating four properties of historic significance to Milwaukee’s African American community to the National Register of Historic Places.
General Information

"We Stand on Their Shoulders": A History of Wisconsin Women and Voting

A Traveling Display
"We Stand on Their Shoulders" explores moments when women in Wisconsin gained political rights and highlights key leaders.
Historical Essay

Milwaukee, Wisconsin History

History of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
General Information

Discussion Guides & More - WHS Press

Discussion guides, Author Q&As, and Videos to interact more with our books!
Discussion guides, Author Q&As, and Videos to interact more with our books!
News Release

February 8, 2019 - WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW BOARD TO MEET FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2019, IN MADISON

For Immediate Release
Notice is hereby given that the Wisconsin Historical Society's Historic Preservation Review Board and its committees will meet on Feb 15.
Article

Black History | BIG History

African American History in Wisconsin
The Society is celebrating BIG moments in Wisconsin history, including the significant impact that African Americans have had on the history of the state.
Historical Essay

Black History in Wisconsin

Read about Black history in Wisconsin. There are many links to original documents, pictures, eyewitness accounts, and other primary sources.
Article

Political History in Wisconsin

The Badger State has a rich, ever-evolving political history.
The Badger State has a rich, ever-evolving political history.

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