Date: | 04 29 1965 |
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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... |
Date: | 02 15 1961 |
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Description: | The Dane County National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Brotherhood Week display, including books, recordings and other material... |
Community: | Milwaukee |
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County: | Milwaukee |
Historic Name: | Edward A. MacDowell School |
Reference Number: | 237849 |
Date: | 04 15 1958 |
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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... |
Date: | 10 23 1958 |
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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... |
Brief history of the Civil Rights Movement in Wisconsin. |
For Immediate Release |
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The Wisconsin Historical Society’s Historic Preservation division will be holding an event to celebrate a recent grant from the National Park Service. |
Milwaukee's Desegregation and Fair Housing Movement |
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Discover the life and times of activist Juanita Adams |
Community: | Milwaukee |
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County: | Milwaukee |
Historic Name: | Fred Pabst Building |
Reference Number: | 31662 |
Educator Resources on the Milwaukee Fair Housing Marches for Grades K-12 |
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Learn about the Society's ongoing partnership with March On, Milwaukee to commemorate the fair housing movement and to promote education on local topics. |
Community: | Milwaukee |
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County: | Milwaukee |
Historic Name: | Robert Fulton Junior High School |
Reference Number: | 226033 |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Bonnie Augusta wore this shirt to the 1993 March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights |
For Immediate Release |
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WHS will be celebrating four properties of historic significance to Milwaukee’s African American community to the National Register of Historic Places. |
A Traveling Display |
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"We Stand on Their Shoulders" explores moments when women in Wisconsin gained political rights and highlights key leaders. |
History of Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. |
Discussion guides, Author Q&As, and Videos to interact more with our books! |
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Discussion guides, Author Q&As, and Videos to interact more with our books! |
For Immediate Release |
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Notice is hereby given that the Wisconsin Historical Society's Historic Preservation Review Board and its committees will meet on Feb 15. |
African American History in Wisconsin |
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The Society is celebrating BIG moments in Wisconsin history, including the significant impact that African Americans have had on the history of the state. |
Read about Black history in Wisconsin. There are many links to original documents, pictures, eyewitness accounts, and other primary sources. |
The Badger State has a rich, ever-evolving political history. |
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The Badger State has a rich, ever-evolving political history. |
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