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| See a list of historical highlights from Wisconsin history |
| Wisconsin and the Civil War: Camp Randall |
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| Use the letters of Civil War solders to take a closer look at Camp Randall and Wisconsin's role in the Civil War |
| Wisconsin and the Civil War |
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| Use the writing of Marcus "Brick" Pomeroy to examine different opinions on the Civil War |
| Discover the ominously named hilly landscape environment of southwestern Wisconsin. |
| Pioneer Settler and Indian Trader |
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| Biography of pioneer settle and Indian trader Nathan Myrick, who had a sawmill on the Black River and sold firewood and lumber to Mississippi steamers. |
| Brief history of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| The 2nd Wisconsin Light Artillery was organized at La Crosse and mustered into service on October 10, 1861. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| Read about the 25th Wisconsin Infantry, which served in the Civil War 1862-1865 and lost 460 men during service. |
| Newspaperman and Author |
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| Learn more about this Wisconsin newspaperman. This article contains links to newspaper clippings and a related article. |
| 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. |
| Read an account of the history of recall elections in Wisconsin. This article also includes a Wisconsin recall timeline and citations of scholarly sources. |
| Discover the effects that the Panic of 1857 had on La Crosse. |
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