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| Trader, Scout and Interpreter |
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| Biography of biracial Indian and European trader, scout and interpreter Pierre Paquette. |
| Suffragist and Minister |
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| Biography of suffragist and Universalist minister Olympia Brown, the first female minister in America. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Lumberman |
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| Brief biography of Col. Joseph Bailey, the lumberman famous for his creative application of dams during the failed Civil War Red River Campaign of 1864. |
| Professor, Author and Historian |
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| Biography of professor and author Frederick Jackson Turner who shaped American history research |
| Pioneer and Hoaxer |
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| Biography of Prairie du Chien pioneer and Wisconsin's "oldest man," Joseph Crelie. |
| Read about the pottery industry in Wisconsin, which began when English potters emigrated in the 1840s and operated until the early 20th century. |
| Read about the canal era in Wisconsin, including the canal at the portage between the Fox and Wisconsin rivers and the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal |
| Leart about Dutch immigration to Wisconsin, which peaked between 1840 and 1890 and was divided into Protestant and Catholic group. |
| Learn about the oldest cities and towns in Wisconsin which were established by 1836 and still exist today. |
| Read about Welsh immigration to Wisconsin between 1840 and 1890, when many Welsh settled in rural enclaves as farmers |
| 3,000 Dam the Red River |
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| Read this wild story about a Wisconsin Dells lumberjack applying his knowledge of dams to help Union forces escape a Confederate attack. |
| The Amusing History of the Scots Influence on Wisconsin |
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| Discover the rich history of the sport of curling in Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Southern Colonial dollhouse handmade and furnished by Ann Little of Columbus, Wisconsin, 1976-1977. (Museum object #2007.191.1) |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Case of soda pop bottles shipped by the Kurth Company of Columbus, Wisconsin during prohibition, 1920-1933. (Museum object #1994.77.1) |
| Hero of the Confederacy |
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| Discover the story of Belle Boyd, the celebrity Civil War spy who died while performing in the Wisconsin Dells. |
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