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Historical Essay

Wisconsin Women - About the Image Gallery

View the collection of images of Wisconsin women in a variety of activities: farm work, canning, suffragism, photography, war work and civil rights.
Historical Essay

The Civil War Home Front

How the Women of Wisconsin Helped Win the War
Discover how women on the Wisconsin home front helped win the Civil War.
Historical Essay

20th Century Immigration

The History of Modern Immigration in Wisconsin
Discover the economic and cultural changes that brought new immigrants to Wisconsin in the 20th century.
Resource Description

About Our Wisconsin Ceramic Art Objects

Wisconsin Historical Museum Collections
Take an illustrated tour of the Wisconsin Historical Society's Wisconsin ceramic art collection, organized by maker.
Historical Essay

African American Migration

World War II and it Effect on Blacks
Discover the effects World War II had on Blacks in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

A Pictorial History of Victorian Wisconsin - Image Gallery Essay

An intimate look at family, architecture, interiors and fashion in Victorian Wisconsin between 1885 and 1900
Learn about the lives of upper-middle class Wisconsinites in the Victorian period between 1885 and 1900.
Historical Essay

Wilcox, Ella Wheeler (1850-1919)

Poet and Temperance Advocate
Biography of Wisconsin poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Historical Essay

Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959

Read about the life of this influential Wisconsonite and his contributions to the field of architecture. Article includes links to many primary sources.
Historical Essay

Fill 'er Up - Image Gallery Essay

A Historical Look at Service Stations
Photographs of Wisconsin gas stations portray the development of service station architecture.
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Public Humanities Program Grants

Wisconsin Humanities Council
This grant program seeks to enrich individuals’ lives and the civic life of communities through humanities education.

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