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| Brief rundown of the events surrounding the series of confrontations between the Meskwaki (Fox) Indians and French, largely fought between 1712 and 1730. |
| Fugitive Slave |
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| Biography of Caroline Quarlls, the first fugitive slave conducted through Wisconsin's underground railroad network to freedom. |
| A brief history of the Underground Railroad in Wisconsin. |
| Important events in Wisconsin history, from 1622-1699. |
| Confederacy President's Experience in Wisconsin |
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| Discover the history of Confederacy president Jefferson Davis in Wisconsin |
| Brief history of the Alice In Dairyland program, which promotes Wisconsin's dairy industry nationwide. |
| Brief history of the automobile industry in Wisconsin. |
| Brief explanation Thomas Jefferson's descendants in Wisconsin. |
| Civil Rights Advocate and Legislator |
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| Biography of Lloyd A. Barbee, Milwaukee civil rights advocate and legislator. |
| Brief history of Wisconsin's various capitol buildings built and destroyed over the decades. |
| How Wisconsin Became the Dairy State |
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| Brief history of the dairy industry in Wisconsin. |
| Brief explanation of The Edgerton Bible case and its wider ramifications. |
| Brief history of the cranberry industry in Wisconsin. |
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