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Wisconsin Emigrant Agency

Brief history of the Wisconsin Emigrant Agency.
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Davis, Jefferson (in Wisconsin)

Confederacy President's Experience in Wisconsin
Discover the history of Confederacy president Jefferson Davis in Wisconsin
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Alice in Dairyland

Brief history of the Alice In Dairyland program, which promotes Wisconsin's dairy industry nationwide.
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Automobile Industry in Wisconsin

Brief history of the automobile industry in Wisconsin.
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Hotels in Wisconsin

Brief history of hotels in Wisconsin.
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Potter Law (1874)

Brief explanation of The Potter Law (1874).
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Jefferson, Thomas (descendants in Wisconsin)

Brief explanation Thomas Jefferson's descendants in Wisconsin.
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Barbee, Lloyd A. (1925-2002)

Civil Rights Advocate and Legislator
Biography of Lloyd A. Barbee, Milwaukee civil rights advocate and legislator.
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Capitol Buildings in Wisconsin

Brief history of Wisconsin's various capitol buildings built and destroyed over the decades.
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Unions in Wisconsin

Brief history of unions in Wisconsin.
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Dairy Farming in Wisconsin

How Wisconsin Became the Dairy State
Brief history of the dairy industry in Wisconsin.
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Edgerton Bible Case

Brief explanation of The Edgerton Bible case and its wider ramifications.
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Cranberry Industry in Wisconsin

Brief history of the cranberry industry in Wisconsin.
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Logging in Wisconsin

Brief history of logging in Wisconsin.
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Lumbering in Wisconsin

Brief history of lumbering in Wisconsin.
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Railroads in Wisconsin

Brief history of railroads in Wisconsin.
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Peshtigo Fire

Brief account of the Peshtigo Fire that, in 1871, destroyed in two hours a swath of forest 10 miles wide and 40 miles long.
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Civil War Home Front

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European Explorers in Wisconsin

Brief run explanation of the earliest European explorers to set foot in Wisconsin.
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Hmong in Wisconsin

Bries explanation of Hmong communities in Wisconsin.

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