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Historical Essay

Milwaukee, Wisconsin History

History of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Indian schools in Wisconsin

Brief history of Indian schools in Wisconsin.
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Fallen Timbers, Battle of

Read about the Battle of Fallen Timbers and the subsequent Treety of Greenville which compelled the Indians to treat with the United States
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Sheboygan, Wisconsin - A Brief History

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La Crosse, Wisconsin

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Wausau, Wisconsin - A Brief History

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Eau Claire, Wisconsin - A Brief History

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Two Rivers, Wisconsin - A Brief History

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Chetek, Wisconsin - A Brief History

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American Indian Thanksgivings

Evidence of First Feasts
Take a look at some first hand accounts of the ways Native Americans of Wisconsin celebrated their own Thanksgiving ceremonies.
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Wild Rice Threshing Machine

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Improvised wild rice threshing machine used on the Lac du Flambeau Reservation, Wisconsin, c. 1990. (Museum object #1999.61.5)
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Anti-Spearfishing Concrete Walleye Decoy

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Concrete walleye decoy purchased at PARR Rally in Minocqua, Wisconsin, April 15, 1989. (Museum object #1990.178.1)
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Ojibwe Winter Spearfishing Decoy

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Sturgeon decoy carved and painted by Ojibwe artist John V. Snow. (Museum Object #1996.118.106A-B)
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Deer Hide Jacket

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Deer hide jacket of Ruel Garnich Baldwin, c. 1915. (Museum object #2005.147.1)
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Feather from Old Abe the War Eagle

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Eagle feather from Old Abe, the mascot of the 8th Regiment of the Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. (Museum object #1972.59)
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Ojibwe Court Case

Buffalo and O-Sho-Ga Protest Forced Removal
Discover how two Ojibwe chiefs traveled to Washington DC and negotiated with President Millard Fillmore to keep rights to their land.
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Epidemic Anniversary

A History of Disease in Wisconsin
Read this informative collection of all the outbreaks and epidemics in Wisconsin's history.
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How an Indian Chief Captured the Eagle that Became 'Old Abe'

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
On March 26, 1914, Chief Big Sky of the Flambeau Band of the Ojibwe Indians described how he captured an eaglet from its nest in the spring of 1861
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Ojibwe Warriors Join the Battle of Spotsylvania

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
On May 9, 1864, Ojibwe Indians from the 7th Wisconsin Infantry help drive back enemy skirmishers with American Indian war tactics in Spotsylvania, Virginia
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Wisconsin's Name: Where it Came From and What it Means

Learn about the origin, and the many spellings and multiple meanings of "Wisconsin."

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