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Historical Essay

Milwaukee, Wisconsin History

History of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Lumbering in Wisconsin

Brief history of lumbering in Wisconsin.
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Winnebago War (1827)

Brief description of the Winnebago War.
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Indian schools in Wisconsin

Brief history of Indian schools in Wisconsin.
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Oshkosh, Wisconsin - A Brief History

Oshkosh, Wisconsin Historical Details
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Sheboygan, Wisconsin - A Brief History

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Green Bay, Wisconsin - A Brief History

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Wauwatosa, Wisconsin - A Brief History

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Neenah, Wisconsin - A Brief History

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Shawano, Wisconsin - A Brief History

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Two Rivers, Wisconsin - A Brief History

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Battle of the Crater at the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia

Civil War Battle Summary
Discover the role that Wisconsin troops, including Menominee warriors and our only unit of Black soldiers, played in a dramatic Civil War battle.
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Caspar Partridge Case, 1850-1855

Learn about a case that created much racial tension between white settlers and the Menominee Indians. This article includes a link to a longer article.
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Birchbark Maple Sugar Container

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Maple sugar container made by missionary Rosalie Dousman, mid-1800s. (Museum object #1969.419)
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The Iroquois Wars

New Tribes Brought to Wisconsin by French Commerce
Learn how contact with Europeans, the fur trade and warfare among their tribes drove many Indians to the Wisconsin territory in the 17th century.
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Colonialism and Indian Life in Wisconsin

How Native Life was Transformed
Discover how white contact disrupted and transformed Indian life in Wisconsin in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Early U.S. Settlement

Military Outposts in Wisconsin
Read how American forts were established and settlement increased in Wisconsin after the War of 1812.
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Treaty Councils, from Prairie du Chien to Madeline Island

How the Natives Lost Their Land
Learn about the many treaties between the United States government and native tribes.
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Logging

The Industry That Changed the State
Discover how the logging industry shaped Wisconsin's economy and culture from the 19th century to the present.
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Wild Rice

A Brief History of one of Wisconsin's Earliest Crops
Discover the history of wild rice in Wisconsin.

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