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| Brief biography of pioneer lawyer, politician and railroad man John Catlin. |
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| Brief biography of pioneer lawyer, politician and railroad man John Catlin. |
| Wisconsin's first Methodist Missionary |
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| Biography of Methodist clergyman, lawyer, politician and author Alfred Brunson |
| Missionary and Clergyman |
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| Biography of Richard Fish Cadle, Episcopal clergyman and missionary who established many Wisconsin parishes. |
| Lawyer, Land Agent, Banker and Lumberman |
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| Biography of lawyer, land agent, banker and lumberman Cyrus Woodman. |
| Lawyer, Politician, Land Speculator, Promoter and Author |
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| Biography of lawyer, politician, land speculator and promoter and author of a History of the Territory of Wisconsin, Moses Mccure Strong. |
| Brief history of the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal. |
| Read about tornadoes in Wisconsin, including some of the worst to have struck the state. |
| Learn about the oldest cities and towns in Wisconsin which were established by 1836 and still exist today. |
| U.S. Senator, Frontiersman, Soldier |
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| Brief biography of Henry Dodge (1782 - 1867). |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Frederics permanent wave machine used in Crisella's Beauty Shop in Blanchardville, Wisconsin, late 1930s. (Museum object #1986.79.2) |
| Creating the Wisconsin Territory |
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| Discover the story of Wisconsin's first elections and how the state was divided into its present-day areas. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, 9th Wisconsin Secretary of State, Newspaper Publisher |
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| Thomas S. Allen is best remembered for his leadership of the 5th Wisconsin Infantry during the Civil War. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, U.S. Congressman, Founder of General Mills |
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| A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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| A Short History of Wisconsin |
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| Read about immigration and economic growth in 19th-century Wisconsin. |
| How Wisconsin was Divided |
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| Discover how the Ordinance of 1787 extended government, prohibited slavery and led to the survey of public lands north of the Ohio River. |
| The Birth of the Badgers |
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| Discover the history of lead mining in Wisconsin, and the origin of Badgers. |
| Read about the brewing industry, the temperance movement, and the effects of prohibition in Wisconsin. |
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