The First Peoples of Wisconsin - Angie, the series host, investigates the mystery of who made the rock art at Roche-A-Cri State Park. As she discovers clues to prehistoric people, Angie learns that both archaeology and oral tradition can contribute to our understanding of their lives. Angie also realizes that some mysteries may never be solved.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaklyh9oZ9Q&feature=relmfu)
Coming to Wisconsin - After seeing many nationalities represented at Holiday Folk Fair International in Milwaukee, Angie explores Wisconsin's diverse ethnic heritage by investigating immigration to Wisconsin. Several main phases of immigration are discussed, with attention given to "push/ pull" factors. Angie discovers that Wisconsin's first phase of immigration in the early 1800s happened in part because territorial leaders were encouraging immigrants to settle here. Early state leaders continued to recruit settlers after statehood. Also, several groups of American Indians were pushed to Wisconsin from eastern states. The second phase (1890s-1920s) was influenced by the Industrial Revolution and poor immigrants seeking work in Wisconsin factories. The final phase of immigration (1940s-1990s) reflects a variety of push/pull factors for many cultural groups, including refugees forced from their homes by war. Angie examines the difficult adjustments many immigrants had to make, while acknowledging the difficulty some residents had in adjusting to the newcomers. She also encourages students to find evidence of ethnic diversity in their own communities.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmiqPk-FIv0&feature=relmfu)
Where We Came From - People have immigrated to Wisconsin for many reasons. Some are "pushed" from their homes because of famines, wars, or poverty. Some are "pulled" to new areas because of greater opportunities, availability of land, and freedom from oppression. Although many Native American citizens' roots may extend through more than two centuries of Wisconsin's history, most of the people who settled Wisconsin were influenced by these push-pull factors. Immigration cycles create ethnic pockets of settlement, which gradually disperse as assimilation takes place. This program explores some of the reasons why people came to Wisconsin, where they settled, why they stayed, and the lasting impressions immigration continues to have on the state.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE7HqFMCAJw&feature=related)
While biking on the Military Ridge State Trail, which is a part of Wisconsin's Rails-to-Trails project, Angie wonders about the history of the trail. While investigating the mystery of the Military Ridge Trail, she learns about Wisconsin's transportation history, from the days of the first peoples to the present, and the role transportation systems have played in our state's development.
A portion of the document called "This Business Called Agriculture" produced by the Wisconsin Agribusiness Foundation. This portion focuses on the changes in agriculture over time.