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| Brief run explanation of the earliest European explorers to set foot in Wisconsin. |
| 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. |
| Learn about the origin, and the many spellings and multiple meanings of "Wisconsin." |
| How the French Began the Fur Trade |
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| Discover how early French explorers mapped Wisconsin and began the state's fur trade. |
| Military Outposts in Wisconsin |
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| Read how American forts were established and settlement increased in Wisconsin after the War of 1812. |
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