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Juneteenth: How Wisconsin Was There at the Beginning

...Union General Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, which informed all present of the Presidential order known as the Emancipation Proclamation. For many it was the...

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WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM PUTS ORAL HISTORY RECORDINGS ONLINE

...the recorded interview online. The primary purpose for OHMS is to empower users to more effectively and efficiently discover information in an online oral history. OHMS is an open source,...

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A Lesson in Resiliency From the Bataan Death March

...2020. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/education/classrooms/upload/VFW_FULL_CURRICULUM.pdf. [4] Ibid. [5] L. Willard Freeman, “Mayo General Hospital,” Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (1908-1984) 44, no. 1 (Spring 1951): 26. Accessed April 25, 2020. www.jstor.org/stable/40189110....

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Desegregation in the Military

...reassigned to a transportation company. And I couldn't believe -- I can't believe -- Just changing orders from combat unit to a transportation company. I served there about a year...

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The Life and Letters of World War I Aerial Observer Lt. Mortimer M. Lawrence – November 1917

...A.M. November 9, 1917 Dear Folks:- Well our travel orders came yesterday noon and we are off for Garden City, Long Island at noon today. Just what my address will...

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Giving Opportunities in 2021-2022

...will appear as a major sponsor ($8,000 for conservation and/or $5,000 for purchase), with credit given on the website, as well as in all print and online advertising related to...

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The Life and Letters of World War I Aerial Observer Lt. Mortimer M. Lawrence – December 1917

Christmas Day Dec. 25, 1917   Dear Mother:- Received your night letter this morning. Thank you for all your good wishes. I hope you received my message O.K. We had...

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...very seriously, and thus apply the following rules and regulations to all on-site researchers: All food and beverages are prohibited in the Research Center. This includes gum, candy, water, coffee,...

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