French Official, Captain and Fur Trader |
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Biography of French Official, Captain and Fur Trader Paul Marin. |
Indian Agent |
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Biography of Indian agent Joseph Montfort Street. |
Oshkosh, Wisconsin Historical Details |
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Civil War Battle Summary |
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Discover the role that Wisconsin troops, including Menominee warriors and our only unit of Black soldiers, played in a dramatic Civil War battle. |
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. |
Menominee war chief |
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Read a brief account of the Menominee leader, Tomah. This article includes several links to primary sources and pictures. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Maple sugar container made by missionary Rosalie Dousman, mid-1800s. (Museum object #1969.419) |
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. |
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 Natives Lost Their Land |
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Learn about the many treaties between the United States government and native tribes. |
The Industry That Changed the State |
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Discover how the logging industry shaped Wisconsin's economy and culture from the 19th century to the present. |
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