Date: | 1842 |
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Description: | This hand-colored lithograph of the second Fort Howard, with Indians canoeing on the Fox River, shows the hospital built 1834-1835 outside the stockade on ... |
An Unreliable Text and Other Evidence |
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Wisconsin History books teach that Jean Nicolet was the first white person to reach the state, but he may have been the second. |
When the Beaver was King |
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Discover how beavers transformed Wisconsin's economy in the 1650s for the next two centuries. |
Military Outposts in Wisconsin |
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Read how American forts were established and settlement increased in Wisconsin after the War of 1812. |
How the University was Began |
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Discover how the lack of educational opportunities in Wisconsin helped create the University of Wisconsin. |
Speakers Bureau |
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William Povletich is a WHS Press author and a member of the Wisconsin Historical Society Speakers Bureau. |
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