Fit to Print: The Progressive Era and WWI

Read between the lines of The Progressive Era and WWI through the printing of amateur newspapers.

Bowled Over: Vietnam Era

Roll into recreation in Wisconsin during the Vietnam War era through Earlene Fuller’s story.

Did Kids Really Run Away to Join the Circus?: Early Wisconsin

Step right up to see how the circus came to be in Wisconsin and how transportation innovations, business, and social issues were juggled under the big top.

For the Record: World War I and the Great Depression

Tune into the history of the Great Depression through the story of Paramount Records.

An Iron In the Fire: The Fur Trade Era

Spark your thinking about life during the Fur Trade Era through the making and use of a wrought iron toaster.

Not Set In Stone: Early Wisconsin, Civil War, and Reconstruction

Get a different take on Lincoln’s legacy and the freeing of enslaved people through the Emancipation Group sculpture.

On the Move: Modern Era

Get your gears turning about life in the modern era through bicycles and bike making in Wisconsin.

Ripe for Change: Postwar Wisconsin

Travel back to the postwar era through the bunk beds that hold the history of migrant farmworkers in Wisconsin.

A Stitch In Time: Territory to Statehood

Sew your way through the time from territory to statehood with Margaret Miekel’s cross-stitch sampler.

How Fake Photos Helped Convince People to Move to the Midwest: Progressive Era and WWI

Craft a new understanding of the myths and realities of life in the midwest over 100 years ago with tall tale postcards.

Time to Shine: Early Explorers

Set your clock to the time of early explorers through the story of the Le Maire Sundial and Compass.

A Trunk Full of History: The New Deal and World War II

Unpack the New Deal and WWII through this Civilian Conservation Corps member’s trunk.

Waterlogged: First Nations

Dive into learning about First Nations in the area thousands of years ago through the dugout canoes recovered from Lake Mendota.

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“Social studies is quick to be forgotten because of math and reading, but the length and content of these videos make them perfect for the classroom.”

Wisconsin educator