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      Book cover for "Wisconsin for Kennedy" with black and white photo of JFK outside. Snow is falling and he smiles for the camera. Several people in background.

      Wisconsin for Kennedy

      9781976600173
      Author B.J. Hollars chronicles JFK’s nail-biting Wisconsin win by drawing on rarely cited oral histories from the eclectic team of people who worked together to make it happen: a cranberry farmer, a union leader, a mayor, an architect, and others.
      $24.95
      Book cover of "Obreros Unidos" with full page black and white picture of picketing farm workers and close-up of Jesus Salas in the foreground, microphone in hand. Title of the book in bold red font at the top.

      Obreros Unidos: The Roots and Legacy of the Farmworkers Movement

      9781976600074
      A first-hand narrative of the fight for farmworkers' rights from celebrated labor leader, Jesus Salas. Young leaders founded Obreros Unidos (Workers United) to fight for fairness and respect, and to provide services to migrant families.
      $24.95
      Picture of Proxmire: Bulldog of the Senate

      Proxmire: Bulldog of the Senate

      9780870209086
      Remembered by many Wisconsinites as a friendly, hand-shaking fixture at sporting events and state fairs, Proxmire was one of the few politicians who voted his conscience and never forgot about the people he represented.
      $28.95
      Madison in the Sixties

      Madison in the Sixties

      9780870208836
      Paperback: $29.95
      432 pages, 161 b/w illus., 8x9
      ISBN: 978-0-87020-883-6

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

      For Library, Trade, and Wholesale
      $29.95
      Picture of Risking Everything: A Freedom Summer Reader

      Risking Everything: A Freedom Summer Reader

      9780870206788
      Paperback: $18.95
      256 pages, 19 b&w photos, 1 map
      ISBN: 9780870206788

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $18.95
      Somos Latinas

      Somos Latinas: Voices of Wisconsin Latina Activists

      9780870208591
      Paperback, $24.95
      302 pages, 38 b&w photos, 6 x 9
      ISBN: 978-0-87020-859-1

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $24.95
      Autobiography of Meta Berger book cover with image of Meta Berger amongst black background

      A Milwaukee Woman’s Life on the Left: The Autobiography of Meta Berger

      9780870203220
      Paperback: $15.95
      224 pages, 24 b & w photos an dillus, 6 x 9
      ISBN: 9780870203220

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $15.95
      Picture of A Short History of Wisconsin

      A Short History of Wisconsin

      9780870204401
      A Short History of Wisconsin offers a fresh understanding of how Wisconsin came into being and how Wisconsinites past and present share a deep connection to the land itself.
      $18.95
      Patrick Lucey Book

      Patrick J. Lucey - A Lasting Legacy

      9780870209369

      As Wisconsin governor from 1971 to 1977, Patrick J. Lucey pursued an ambitious progressive agenda, tempered by the concerns of a fiscal conservative and a pragmatic realist. His legacy continues to impact Wisconsin residents and communities. Details, below.

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press
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      $28.95
      Educating Milwaukee book cover featuring black and white image of segregation protest

      Educating Milwaukee: How One City’s History of Segregation and Struggle Shaped Its Schools

      9780870207204
      Paperback: $24.95
      288 pages, 12 maps, 6 x 9
      ISBN: 9780870207204

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $24.95
      Justice for All

      Justice for All: Selected Writings of Lloyd A. Barbee

      9780870208386
      Paperback: $26.95
      304 pages, 34 b&w photos, 6 x 9
      ISBN: 9780870208386

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $26.95
      This cover features a large black and white photograph of Martin Luther King Jr's face on the right with the title written on top. "MARCHING to the MOUNTAINTOP," is written in white and green and "How Poverty, Labor Fights, and Civil Rights Set the Stage for Martin Luther King, Jr's Final Hours" is written below in smaller, orange italics. At the bottom of the cover, the author's name "Ann Bausum," is written in white italics. The lower half of the cover is a black and white photograph of protesters fighting for equality and rights.

      Marching to the Mountaintop: How Poverty, Labor Rights and Civil Rights Set the Stage for Martin Luther King Jr's Final Hours

      9781426309397
      Ann Bausum chronicles the intertwining struggles of poverty, labor rights and civil rights culminating in the poignant final days of Martin Luther King Jr's life and his enduring legacy.
      $19.95 $4.99
      "FATES and TRAITORS" is written in large bold white letters, surrounded by red floral patterns. In the background is a black and white image of two people. Above the title, the author's name "JENNIFER CHIAVERINI," is written in white text. Below the title, in white script, "A novel of JOHN WILKES BOOTH," is written.

      Fates and Traitors: A Novel of John Wilkes Booth

      9780525954309
      Fates and Traitors is a historical fiction that brings to life pivotal actors who made an indelible mark on the history of the United States.
      $27.00 $6.75
      Two enamel lapel pins with the word VOTE in bold font. One black and white, the other red and blue.

      Vote Pin

      Enamel "VOTE" pin in iconic, retro style. Express yourself with this pin and rock that vote all the way to the polls!
      $9.95
      Workers and Unions in Wisconsin book cover featuring two black and white photographs. The top half of cover shows old Milwaukee city, and the bottom is workers all posing for camera.

      Workers and Unions in Wisconsin: A Labor History Anthology

      9780870203145
      Paperback: $24.95
      296 pages, 148 b/w photos and illus., 8.5 x 11"
      ISBN: 9780870203145

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $24.95
      A City at War book cover featuring various black and white images of Milwaukee workers

      A City at War: Milwaukee Labor During WWII

      9780870207297
      Paperback: $24.95
      228 pages, 6 x 9
      ISBN:9780870207297

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $24.95
      Picture of The Labor Movement In Wisconsin: A History

      The Labor Movement In Wisconsin: A History

      9780870204951
      Paperback: $24.95
      304 pages, 41 b/w photos, 6 x9
      ISBN: 9780870204951

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $24.95
      At the top of the cover, in large white letters, "TOMMY" is written on a dark blue background. Below that, there is a photograph of Tommy G. Thompson at a podium giving the thumbs up gesture. Under the photograph, the subtitle "MY JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME" is written in white text. Below the subtitle, the author's names, "TOMMY G THOMPSON AND DOUG MOE" are written in red.

      Tommy: My Journey of a Lifetime

      9780299320805
      This autobiography of Tommy G. Thompson follows this politician's journey from his unprecedented four terms as Wisconsin governor to his time as a cabinet secretary under George W. Bush.
      $29.95 $7.49
      Vel Phillips: Dream Big Dreams DVD

      Vel Phillips: Dream Big Dreams | DVD

      9780870207280
      Produced by Wisconsin Public Television
      Running time 60 minutes
      $19.95 $9.98
      Coming Out, Moving Forward book cover featuring various images of Wisconsin residents both in black and white and colored images

      Coming Out, Moving Forward - Wisconsin's Recent Gay History

      9780870209277
      Coming Out, Moving Forward, the second volume in R. Richard Wagner’s groundbreaking work on gay history in Wisconsin, outlines the challenges that LGBT Wisconsinites faced in their efforts to right past oppressions and secure equality in the post-Stonewall period between 1969 and 2000. More details, below.

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press
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      $28.95
      Coming Out, Moving Forward Audiobook cover featuring various illustrations of Wisconsin folks both in black and white and colored images

      Coming Out, Moving Forward - Wisconsin's Recent Gay History | Audiobook

      9780870209765
      The second volume in R. Richard Wagner’s groundbreaking work on gay history in Wisconsin explores the challenges that LGBT Wisconsinites faced in the post-Stonewall period between 1969 and 2000.
      $39.95 $19.98
      We've Been Here Along: Wisconsin's Early Gay History

      We've Been Here All Along: Wisconsin's Early Gay History

      9780870209123
      Details:
      Author: R. Richard Wagner
      Paperback
      448 pages. 91 b&w photos and illustrations. 6 x 9"
      ISBN: 978-0-87020-912-3
      Publication Date: April, 2019
      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

      For Library, Trade, and Wholesale
      $28.95
      Fighting Bob La Follette book cover featuring black and white image of La Follettte

      Fighting Bob La Follette: The Righteous Reformer

      9780870204265
      Paperback: $22.95
      416 pages, 37 b/w photos and illus., 6.125 x 9.25"
      ISBN: 9780870204265

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $22.95
      Fighting Son book cover featuring image of Phillip La Follette with black background

      Fighting Son: A Biography of Philip F. La Follette

      9780870203534
      Paperback: $22.95
      360 pp, illustrated, photographs, maps
      ISBN: 9780870203534

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $22.95
      Picture of Warriors, Saints and Scoundrels: Brief Portraits of Real People Who Shaped Wisconsin

      Warriors, Saints and Scoundrels: Brief Portraits of Real People Who Shaped Wisconsin

      9780870207921
      Paperback: $22.95
      224 pages, 62 photos, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
      ISBN: 9780870207921

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $22.95
      Blue Jenkins book cover featuring image of Blue surrounded by blue with red border

      Blue Jenkins: Working for Workers

      9780870204272
      Paperback: $12.95
      160 pages, 86 b/w photos, illus., and maps, 7 x 9"
      ISBN: 9780870204272

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $12.95
      Make Way for Liberty - book cover

      Make Way for Liberty: Wisconsin African Americans in the Civil War

      9780870209468

      Hundreds of African American soldiers and regimental employees represented Wisconsin in the Civil War, and many of them lived in the state either before or after the conflict. And yet, if these individuals are mentioned at all in histories of the state, it is with a sentence or two about their small numbers.... Full details below.

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      $24.95
      The front of the silver pewter American flag pin

      American Flag Pewter Pin

      10000671
      Show off your American pride with this classic U.S.A flag lapel pin!
      $16.00 $4.00
      Belle and Bob book cover featuring image of Belle and Bob surrounded by light tan and red border

      Belle and Bob: Partners in Politics

      9780870204074
      Paperback: $12.95
      144 pages, 83 photos, 7 x 9"
      ISBN: 9780870204074

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $12.95
      Father Groppi book cover featuring group marching for civil rights surrounded by blue with yellow border

      Father Groppi: Marching for Civil Rights

      9780870205750
      Paperback: $12.95
      156 pages, 60 b/w photos, 7x9
      ISBN: 978-0-87020-575-0

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $12.95
      Gaylord Nelson book cover featuring image of Gaylord surrounded by green with blue border

      Gaylord Nelson: Champion for Our Earth

      9780870204432
      Paperback: $12.95
      120 pages, 81 b/w photos, and maps 7 x 9
      ISBN: 9780870204432

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $12.95
      On Wisconsin Women: Working for Their Rights from Settlement to Suffrage

      On Wisconsin Women: Working for Their Rights from Settlement to Suffrage

      9780299140045
      Wisconsin is known as the home of the Progressive party. But, in the words of a suffragist in 1912, "The last thing a man becomes progressive about is the activities of his wife." Learn more about women's rights to vote and the Wisconsin women who made it possible.
      $26.95
      "THE US CONGRESS FOR KIDS" is written in blue and white at the top of the cover. Below is an black and white photograph of the US Capitol building. Below the Captiol image, there are five images of people in Congress.

      The US Congress for Kids: Over 200 Years of Lawmaking, Deal-Breaking, and Compromising with 21 Activities

      9781613749777
      An interactive guide to the history and inner workings of the legislative branch of the U.S. Government
      $16.95 $4.24
      A picture of the journal with the American flag as the cover. It is made of wood.

      American Flag Journal

      JU004
      A wooden American flag journal, made in America with a mission for sustainability.
      $30.00 $7.50
      Capitol Playing Cards showing five face cards and then the back of card with Blue capitol and light blue sky with yellow clouds.

      Capitol Playing Cards

      M00183
      Perfect for a friendly game of gin rummy, go fish, or cribbage! Keep a deck in the glove box for road trips, picnics, and lakeside games.
      $9.95 $8.50
      The Wisconsin Capitol

      The Wisconsin Capitol

      9780870208423
      Hardcover: $25.00
      192 pages, 110 b&w/color photos, 7 x 9
      ISBN: 9780870208423

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $25.00
      A greeting card featuring a graphic of the Wisconsin State Capitol

      Capitol Greeting Card

      130000451
      Birthdays, holidays, anniversaries . . . this blank card is perfect for all of your celebratory needs!
      $2.95 $2.21
      Wisconsin State Capitol model in white with black platform

      Wisconsin State Capitol Miniature Model

      10000010
      Wisconsin State Capitol Miniature Over the past one hundred years, the Wisconsin State Capitol has dominated the Madison skyline and its civic life. This miniature is a perfect gift for collectors, architects, legislators, hobbyists, and all proud Wisconsinites!
      $18.95
      Tree ornament with image of the Wisconsin capitol dome in the background. In the foreground are colorful farmer's market images like vendor tents, produce, and flowers.

      2022 Wisconsin State Capitol Ornament

      1000000316
      The 2022 State Capitol Ornament celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Dane County Farmers' Market, one of the premier farmers' markets in the nation.
      $20.00
      Suffrage Buttons

      Cast Your Vote Buttons

      10000379
      Turn heads at the polls with buttons that celebrate the democratic process.
      $1.95
      Votes for Women Buttons

      Votes for Women Button

      130000410
      Share in the centennial celebration of the ratification of the 19th Ammendment!
      $0.95 $0.24
      Square pin with a white background, a black outline, and black text reading "Votes for Women"

      Votes for Women Lapel Pin

      M00241
      This pin celebrates the determination, hard work of the Suffragette movement to incur the right for women to vote.
      $5.69
      I Will Vote Key Chain

      I Will Vote Key Chain

      10000378
      Our I Will Vote key chain is an exclusive Society design. The historical image is from a poster made from an engraving, circa 1910.
      $9.95
      Frontside of the white crew cut t-shirt with black ribbing on the neck and sleeves. The black text "I Will Vote" is underneath a black and white engraving of a suffragist in a Greek costume on a pedestal.

      I Will Vote Shirt

      10000359
      Get ready for voting season, and celebrate the 100th anniversary of women's right to vote with our Society exclusive "I Will Vote" t-shirt!
      $24.95
      Picture of Votes for Women Key Chain

      Votes for Women Key Chain

      M-00242
      Celebrate the 100 year anniversary of women's suffrage with the Votes for Women key Chain.
      $6.63
      Within the blue borders of the cover, is a black and white image of a woman holding a torch. Above her, is the title of the book, "A Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions." Right above that is the author's name, "Elizabeth Cady Stanton."

      A Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions

      9781429096157
      A defining document in the women's rights movement in the United States. Author Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a leader in the women's rights movement during the mid to late 19th century.
      $9.95 $2.49
      "Constitución de Los Estados Unidos De América is written in gold on a dark blue background

      Constitución de Los Estados Unidos De América

      10000675
      The Constitution of the United States in Spanish
      $9.95 $2.49
      Picture of History of Wisconsin Volume I: From Exploration to Statehood

      History of Wisconsin Volume I: From Exploration to Statehood

      9780870201226
      Hardcover: $40.00
      753 pp, illustrated, maps
      ISBN: 9780870201226

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $40.00
      Picture of History of Wisconsin Volume II: Civil War Era 1848-1873

      History of Wisconsin Volume II: Civil War Era 1848-1873

      9780870201608
      Out of Print: Vol. II is out of print and is currently available only as an e-book from all major e-book retailers. This volume introduces us to the first generation of statehood, from the conversion of prairie and forests into farmland to the development of cities and industry.
      $40.00
      Picture of History of Wisconsin Volume III: Industrialization and Urbanization 1873-1893

      History of Wisconsin Volume III: Industrialization and Urbanization 1873-1893

      9780870202438
      Hardcover: $40.00
      693 pp, illustrated, photos
      ISBN: 9780870202438

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $40.00
      Picture of History of Wisconsin Volume IV: The Progressive Era 1893-1914

      History of Wisconsin Volume IV: The Progressive Era 1893-1914

      9780870203039
      Hardcover: $40.00
      734 pp, photos
      ISBN:9780870203039

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $40.00
      Picture of History of Wisconsin Volume V: War, a New Era, and Depression 1914-1940

      History of Wisconsin Volume V: War, a New Era, and Depression 1914-1940

      9780870202605
      Hardcover: $40.00
      642 pp, photos, maps
      ISBN:9780870202605

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $40.00
      Picture of History of Wisconsin Volume VI: Continuity and Change 1940-1965

      History of Wisconsin Volume VI: Continuity and Change 1940-1965

      9780870202544
      Hardcover: $40.00
      830 pp, photos, maps
      ISBN: 9780870202544

      Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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      $40.00
      Black cloth mask with white ties. The mask text is white and reads "I will vote"

      I Will Vote - Suffrage Centennial Face Mask

      10000391
      Custom Face Mask from the Wisconsin Historical Society. Fashion PPE with a voice.
      $19.95 $4.99
      Black cloth mask with white straps. One yellow and one blue diagonal slash each run across the mask behind the white text "Votes for Women"

      Votes for Women Face Mask

      130000583
      Stay safe and celebrate the 100 year anniversary of women's suffrage with our Votes For Women face mask.
      $19.95 $4.99
      Book cover of "When is Daddy Coming Home" with two black and white photos of parents with young children. Title in black font on white background.

      When is Daddy Coming Home? An American Family during World War II

      9781976600401
      A powerful memoir that illuminates life on the home front and the impact of World War II on an American family.
      $19.95
      The 2024 Wisconsin State Capitol Ornament on a blank white background.

      2024 Wisconsin State Capitol Ornament

      1000000669
      The 2024 Capitol Ornament celebrates the architectural and artistic treasure which is housed beneath the historic granite dome: the State Capitol Rotunda.
      $20.00
      Front cover of the book "Valiant Vel" for young readers. Color portrait of Vel Phillips speaking at microphone.

      Valiant Vel: Vel Phillips and the Fight for Fairness and Equality

      9781976600432
      Beautifully illustrated with historic photographs and original artwork, this compelling biography for young readers tells the remarkable story of fair housing advocate and civic leader Vel Phillips.
      $20.00
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