Brief biography of University of Wisconsin chemistry and natural history professor, Ezra Slocum Carr. |
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Brief biography of University of Wisconsin chemistry and natural history professor, Ezra Slocum Carr. |
Fur Trader |
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Brief bio of Augustin Grignon, a fur trader who ran a gristmill and flour mill at Kaukauna. |
Brief history of the Fox and Wisconsin River Improvement Company. |
Confederacy President's Experience in Wisconsin |
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Discover the history of Confederacy president Jefferson Davis in Wisconsin |
A brief timeline of Wisconsin history, 1784-1835. |
Brief biography of fomer WI governor William Augustus Barstow (1813 - 1865). |
Read about the canal era in Wisconsin, including the canal at the portage between the Fox and Wisconsin rivers and the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal |
Learn about the oldest cities and towns in Wisconsin which were established by 1836 and still exist today. |
Learn about charivari, or shivaree, the 19th-century custom of harrassing newlyweds, often on their wedding night. |
Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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Read about the 3rd Wisconsin Cavalry, which served in the Civil War and lost 217 men during service. |
This article contains a detailed timeline of the fifteen legal executions that have taken place in Wisconsin. |
fur trader, pioneer land speculator |
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Brief biography of [Jean] Joseph Rolette (1781 - 1842). |
Geologist, Archaeologist, and Soldier |
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Brief biography of Charles Whittlesey (1808 - 1886). |
U.S. Senator, Frontiersman, Soldier |
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Brief biography of Henry Dodge (1782 - 1867). |
Read about the development of an official public education system in Wisconsin. This article includes several links. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Top hat made from beaver felt and worn by Green Bay resident Morgan L. Martin, c. 1825. (Museum object #1968.644) |
Respected Healer in Prairie du Chien |
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Learn about Mary Ann Menard, Wisconsin's first doctor. |
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