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| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| Learn more about the 1st Wisconsin Light Artillery. This article contains links to original documents. |
| Read a detailed account of the most significant floods in Wisconsin history. This article contains links to photographs and newspaper articles. |
| Learn about a company that was once the world's largest manufacturer of aluminum cooking utensils. Includes links to images and a history of the industry. |
| A Dishonest Democrat and a Radical Republican |
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| Learn about the election that was so close that Wisconsin briefly had two governors until one was exposed for tampering with ballots. |
| History of Mequon, Wisconsin |
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| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Mequon, Wisconsin. |
| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Greenfield, Wisconsin. |
| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Middleton, Wisconsin. |
| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Muskego, Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| The 47th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Randall in Madison and mustered into service on February 27, 1865. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| Read a brief description of the 1st U.S. Sharpshooters, Co. G. This article includes links to original documents and other accounts of the Company. |
| Learn about a case that created much racial tension between white settlers and the Menominee Indians. This article includes a link to a longer article. |
| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Merrill, Wisconsin. |
| The Naughty City |
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| Discover Eau Claire's naughty past as a hub of prostitution for the lumbermen looking to support the world's oldest profession. |
| Read about the development of an official public education system in Wisconsin. This article includes several links. |
| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Lake Delton, Wisconsin. |
| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Evansville, Wisconsin. |
| The Civil Right's Leader Shows his Support |
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| Discover the connection Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King had with the 1960s protests in Milwaukee. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| The 9th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Sigel, in Milwaukee, mustered into service on October 26, 1861. |
| Learn about the Gay Purge of 1962 that took place at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. |
| Learn about the LGBT rights movement in Wisconsin. This article also contains links to other articles about the history of the LGBT movement in WI. |
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