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Historical Essay

Carr, Ezra Slocum (1819-1894)

Brief biography of University of Wisconsin chemistry and natural history professor, Ezra Slocum Carr.
Brief biography of University of Wisconsin chemistry and natural history professor, Ezra Slocum Carr.
Historical Essay

Life at the State House: Trout Lake Forestry Headquarters - Image Gallery Essay

Learn about the history of the Trout Lake Forestry Headquarters in Vilas County
Historical Essay

Birge, Edward Asahel 1851-1950

Zoologist, Professor and University President
Biography of zoologist and professor Edward Asahel Birge who was president of the University of Wisconsin from 1918 to 1925.
Historical Essay

Andrews, Roy Chapman (1884-1960)

Adventurer, Explorer and Real Life Indiana Jones
Biography of Roy Chapman Andrews Jones, noted adventurer, explorer and possible model for the character of Indiana Jones.
Historical Essay

Picturing the Baraboo, Dells and Devil's Lake Region - Image Gallery Essay

Harry Ellsworth Cole
Cole's photographs show scenic views of the Dells and Devil's Lake area as well as geological features throughout Sauk County.
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Scott Knickelbine

Speakers Bureau
Scott Knickelbine is a WHS Press author and a member of the Wisconsin Historical Society Speakers Bureau.

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