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| Learn the brief history of commercial vegetable processing in Wisconsin. |
| Brief history of the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal. |
| Brief description of Wisconsin's role in the Spanish American War. |
| See a list and brief description of significant fires in Wisconsin history. |
| Brief description of the sinking of the Lady Elgin which was carryinh about 300 Milwaukeeans. |
| Brief description of Wisconsin's Blizzard of 1881 also called the "Big Snow of '81." |
| Learn about the meaning of "disasters in Wisconsin" and the various tragedies the state endured. |
| A brief description of the violent attacks that ensued after the Civil War military draft began in Wisconsin. |
| Read a brief description of the Milwaukee 14 when Vietnam War protesters set fire to 10,000 draft files. |
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| Discover the history author, econonmist and social critic Thorstein Veblen. |
| Read about the trials and tribulations of commercial fruit production in Wisconsin from 1854 until the early 20th century. |
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