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Historical Essay

Woman Suffrage Tunic

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Parade tunic worn by Wisconsin suffrage supporter during Republican National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, 1916. (Museum object #1956.1450)
Historical Essay

The Woman's Suffrage Movement

How Years of Failure led to Success
Discover the history of suffrage in Wisconsin, and how the state became the first to ratify the 19th amendment after many difficulties.
Historical Essay

Women's History in Wisconsin

Provides a comprehensive summary of women's history in Wisconsin and contains primary sources from the 16th century to the early 21st century.
Historical Essay

Wisconsin State Constitutions of 1846 and 1848

Too Progressive for Wisconsin
Discover why Wisconsin's 1846 was re-written and passed in 1848
Historical Essay

A Wisconsin Connection to Wounded Knee

The Story of Lost Bird
Discover this harrowing story that brings together a feminist pioneer and the infant her husband found in the aftermath of Wounded Knee.
Historical Essay

Temperance Movement in Wisconsin

Brief history of the temperance movement in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Freethinkers in Wisconsin

Brief history of Freethinkers in Wisconsin.
Classroom Material

Picturing History

Discover the people, places, and legends that made Wisconsin history!
Discover the people, places, and legends that made Wisconsin history!
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.
Historical Essay

Robert M. La Follette

Governor and Progressive
Discover how Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette and the Progressive Movement reformed state government and the Republican Party.
Historical Essay

Juliet Severance, Radical Victorian

A Good Mother, a Good Friend and a Good Woman
Discover Juliet Severance, the free-thinking Whitewater physician who was involved with the anti-slavery movement, temperance and women's rights.
Historical Essay

Timeline of Wisconsin History, 1900 -1999

Brief timeline of Wisconsin history from 1900 to 1999.

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