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Historical Essay

Phillips

Origin of Phillips, Wisconsin
Discover the history of Phillips, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Warga, Andrew F. 1919

Historical Essay

Phillips Fire

Historical Essay

Vel Phillips's Common Council Desk

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Desk used by Milwaukee Alder Vel Phillips, made by the Northwestern Furniture Company for Milwaukee City Hall, 1895. (Museum object #2007.16.1)
Historical Essay

Slaby, John W. 1934

Historical Essay

Martin Luther King and Wisconsin

The Civil Right's Leader Shows his Support
Discover the connection Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King had with the 1960s protests in Milwaukee.
Historical Essay

Williams, Mary 1949

Historical Essay

Boyle, Frank 1945

Historical Essay

Civil Rights Movement in Wisconsin

Brief history of the Civil Rights Movement in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Desegregation and Civil Rights in Wisconsin

Housing and Racism
Discover the history of the struggle for Civil Rights in Wisconsin
Historical Essay

Bull Semen Parachute

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Parachute used by the University of Wisconsin to deliver fresh bull semen to farmers in rural areas, 1944-1947. (Museum object #1993.7)
Historical Essay

Zellinger, Vincent J. 1902

Politician and Activist
Discover the history of Vincent J. Zellinger
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Chadbourne, Paul Ansel (1823 - 1883)

Professor and university president
Discover the history of university president Paul Ansel Chadbourne
Historical Essay

Notable Fires in Wisconsin

See a list and brief description of significant fires in Wisconsin history.
Historical Essay

Father Groppi 'Denial of Absolution' Collage

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Collage featuring likeness of civil rights activist Father James Edmund Groppi by artist Gloria Adair of Milwaukee, 1966. (Museum object #1993.37.1)

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