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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

School Forests

Brief description and history of school forests.
Historical Essay

Vitamin-Finding Feces Bucket

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Sheetmetal bucket with wooden handle. Collected cow manure for University of Wisconsin, Madison, nutrition experiments, 1907-1911.(Museum object #1992.103)
Historical Essay

Bull Semen Parachute

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Parachute used by the University of Wisconsin to deliver fresh bull semen to farmers in rural areas, 1944-1947. (Museum object #1993.7)
Historical Essay

The Rise of Dairy Farming

How Wisconsin Became the Dairy State
Discover how Wisconsin became the Dairy State.

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