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Historical Essay

Lawe, John (1780-1846)

Fur Trader
Biography of John Lawe, a fur trader for Astor's American Fur Company in Green Bay.
Historical Essay

How Madison Became the Capital

Argument and an Unpopular Choice
Discover how Madison became the capitol city during the first Wisconsin territorial convention
Historical Essay

Surveying 1830s Wisconsin

Learn about the creation of Wisconsin's first maps, with links to the surveyors' notebooks and diaries and the state's first township maps.

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