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Historical Essay

Petersylvania, Wisconsin

A Bizarre Story of Land Prospecting Gone Awry
Read the amazing story of a man who watched his potential 10,000-square-mile northern Wisconsin empire disappear into thin air.
Historical Essay

Was Nicolet Really the First European in Wisconsin?

An Unreliable Text and Other Evidence
Wisconsin History books teach that Jean Nicolet was the first white person to reach the state, but he may have been the second.
Historical Essay

Wisconsin's Indiana Jones?

A Real-life Adventurer From the Dairy State
Was Beloit's Roy Chapman Andrews the real life model for Indiana Jones?
Historical Essay

Bonne Fete, sieur de La Salle!

The Path of a Fur Trader and Fort Builder
Learn more about Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle and his impact on our history.

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