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Metomen

Origin of Metomen, Wisconsin
Discover the history of Metomen, Wisconsin.
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New Cassel

Origin of New Cassel, Wisconsin
Discover the history of New Cassel, Wisconsin.
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Osceola

Origin of Osceola, Wisconsin
Discover the history of Osceola, Wisconsin.
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White's Prairies

Origin of White's Prairies
Discover the history of White's Prairies
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Winnebago Lake

Origin of Winnebago Lake, Wisconsin
Discover the history of Winnebago Lake, Wisconsin
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Chase, Warren 1813-1891

Spiritualist, Social Reformer and Politician
Biography of spiritualist, social reformer and politician Warren Chase.
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Niagara (shipwreck, 1856)

Brief description of the burning of the steamer Niagara. Congressman John B. Macy of Empire, Fond du Lac County, was numbered among the victims.
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Notable Fires in Wisconsin

See a list and brief description of significant fires in Wisconsin history.
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3rd Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
The 3rd Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Hamilton, in Fond Du Lac and mustered into service on June 19, 1861.
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Civil War, Wisconsin Troops

Brief hisory of troops from Wisconsin in the Civil War.
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Lime industry in Wisconsin

Brief history of the Lime industry in Wisconsin.
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Episcopals in Wisconsin

Brief history of Episcopals in Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin Home for Women (Taycheedah Correctional Institution)

Read about the Home for Women, a reformatory for women aged 18 -31, and the State Prison for Women, which became the Taycheedah Correctional Institution.
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Tornadoes in Wisconsin

Read about tornadoes in Wisconsin, including some of the worst to have struck the state.
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Dutch in Wisconsin

Leart about Dutch immigration to Wisconsin, which peaked between 1840 and 1890 and was divided into Protestant and Catholic group.
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Disciples of Christ in Wisconsin

Learn about the Disciples of Christ, who first became active in Wisconsin in the 1830s.
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Unitarians in Wisconsin

Learn about the advent of Unitarianism in Wisconsin in the mid-19th century.
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14th Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
Learn about the 14th Wisconsin Infantry, which served from 1862 to 1865 during the Civil War, losing 319 men during that service.
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Bragg, Gen. Edward Stuyvesant (1827-1912)

Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Lawyer, Politican, "War Democrat", U.S. Congressman, U.S. Ambassador
Read about General Edward Stuybesant Bragg from Fond du Lac, who served with the Iron Brigade in the Civil War.
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Wisconsin State Prison (Waupun Correctional Institution)

Read about the Wisconsin State Prison at Waupun, which opened in 1851 and housed men and women prisoners.

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