A brief description of the history of mining operations in Southwestern Wisconsin. |
Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. |
Read about the desperate 1832 battle near Madison, WI, of the starving Sauk, Fox and Kickapoo Native Americans against the British and the Ho-Chunk. |
New Tribes Brought to Wisconsin by French Commerce |
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Learn how contact with Europeans, the fur trade and warfare among their tribes drove many Indians to the Wisconsin territory in the 17th century. |
How Native Life was Transformed |
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Discover how white contact disrupted and transformed Indian life in Wisconsin in the 17th and 18th centuries. |
A Misunderstanding Leads to Massacre |
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Discover how a Treaty Misunderstanding led to the Massacre of Thousands of Sauk Indians |
How the Natives Lost Their Land |
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Learn about the many treaties between the United States government and native tribes. |
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