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Historical Essay

Dubay (Dube), John Baptiste (1810-1887)

Fur Trader and Murderer
Biography of pioneer fur trader John Baptiste Dubay.
Historical Essay

White, Joe [Gishkitawag, "Cut Ear"] (1838-1894)

Ojibwe Chief
Biography of Ojibwe chief Joe Gishkitawag "Cut Ear" White, who was murdered by white game wardens.
Historical Essay

Bailey, Col. Joseph (1826-1867)

Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Lumberman
Brief biography of Col. Joseph Bailey, the lumberman famous for his creative application of dams during the failed Civil War Red River Campaign of 1864.

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