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Historical Essay

Tobacco Customs in Wisconsin History

From Sacred Calumets to Ashtrays
Discover the important role that tobacco and the Peace Pipe have played throughout Wisconsin's history.
Historical Essay

Joseph Crelie, the Oldest Pioneer in Wisconsin

An Old Man's Tall Tale
Wisconsin pioneer Joseph Crelie was said to be 139 years old when he was exhibited to spectators in 1864. But how old was he really?
Historical Essay

Epidemic Anniversary

A History of Disease in Wisconsin
Read this informative collection of all the outbreaks and epidemics in Wisconsin's history.

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