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| Fur Trader and Explorer |
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| Brief biography of Médard Chouart des Groseilliers who was a fur trader and explorer. |
| A Priest Follows Another Priest's 300-Year-Old Path to Death |
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| Learn how Rev. A. A. A. Schmirler traced the path Fr. Rene Menard took in 1661 down northern Wisconsin's rivers to the likely spot of his death. |
| Learn about the first extreme winters in Wisconsin suffered by explorers and settlers in the 17th through 19th centuries, with links to other articles |
| How the French Began the Fur Trade |
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| Discover how early French explorers mapped Wisconsin and began the state's fur trade. |
| 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. |
| When the Beaver was King |
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| Discover how beavers transformed Wisconsin's economy in the 1650s for the next two centuries. |
| Read an account of the French explorer who claimed much of Wisconsin for France and who traded with several Indian tribes near Green Bay, Wisconsin. |
| French Fur Trader |
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| Learn about one of the first French fur traders to visit Wisconsin. Read about his experiences with Indian tribes and his exploration of the countryside. |
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