During World War I, Milwaukee was the most German city in the country–and so it felt the most anti-German sentiment once the U.S. joined the war in 1917. We talk to a Milwaukee historian about how this fervor affected German-Americans in Wisconsin. We also follow Governor Scott Walker and Mary Burke on their final day on the campaign trail and learn about how self-control is related to future success.
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Burke, Walker Crisscross The State In A Final Bid For Votes
On the last day of the gubernatorial campaign, Governor Scott Walker and Mary Burke are crisscrossing the state in a final bid to rally support. Wisconsin Public Radio reporters discuss Mary Burke’s stop in Superior and Governor Scott Walker’s stop in Onalaska.
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How Self-Control Determines Future Success
In front of you is a tray with one marshmallow on one end and two on the other. Which one do you pick? Walter Mischel explains why self-control is a measure of future success and how to cultivate it.
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Wisconsin Life: Anti-German Sentiment In Wisconsin During World War I
The entry of the United States into World War I in 1917 sparked anti-German sentiment across Wisconsin and the nation. It was particularly strong in Milwaukee, which was the most German city in the country at the time. A Milwaukee historian discusses how this fervor affected German-Americans in Wisconsin.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Galen Druke Producer
- Marika Suval Producer
- Amanda Magnus Producer
- Danielle Kaeding Guest
- Maureen McCollum Guest
- Walter Mischel Guest
- John Gurda Guest
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