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OBJECT HISTORY: The Land of the Freed-up Woman
Marge Engelman’s The Land of the Freed-Up Woman materializes the progressive thinking of the women’s liberation movement of the 1970s. Engelman’s decision to use two symbols of womanhood—birth control pills and bras—as the medium for …
OBJECT HISTORY: World’s Largest Six-Pack
Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the “World’s Largest Six-Pack” is a popular tourist attraction and landmark structure representative of the city’s renowned brewing history. At 54 feet tall, the six steel storage tanks, shaped and …
OBJECT HISTORY: King Gambrinus Statues of LaCrosse
The King Gambrinus statue located in La Crosse, Wisconsin depicts the eponymous king of beer and brewing.[1] The origins of the statue, specifically its sculptor and construction date are unknown. Weighing in at approximately 2000 …
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New Videos On Wi101
The World’s Largest Six-Pack and a La Crosse Brewing Tradition
The Two-Sided Spork and the Door County Fish Boil
The Lapham Peak Observation Tower and the Founding of the Weather Bureau
MUSEUM MINI TOURS
Find out a bit more about the docents’ favorite objects at Old World Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Historical Museum & download lesson plans for your favorite museums around the state.
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In the World & On the Map
“Teaching first-year students Wisconsin history through and with objects allowed for a deep and collaborative investigation of location, identity, and primary source research.”
— Krista Grensavitch, Instructor, UW-Milwaukee