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| Leader and warrior of the Sauk Indians |
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| Biography of Black Hawk |
| Fur Trader |
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| Biography of pioneer fur trader Jacques Vieau. |
| Explorer and Author |
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| Biography of explorer and author Jonathan Carver |
| Fur Trader |
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| Biography of John Lawe, a fur trader for Astor's American Fur Company in Green Bay. |
| Brewer |
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| Biography of German brewer Jacob Best Sr., founder of the company that became Pabst Brewing. |
| Soldier, Fur Trader and "Father of Wisconsin" |
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| Brief biography of soldier, fur trader and the "Father of Wisconsin," Charles Michel Langlade. |
| Fur Trader and Chief Justice |
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| Biography of fur trader and chief justice of the Brown County Court Jacques Porlier. |
| Fur Trader and Settler |
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| Biography of French-Canadian fur trader Michel Brisbois, who founded the first permanent white settlement in Prairie du Chien. |
| Canadian Clergyman, Missionary and Con Artist |
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| Biography of Eleazer Williams, a Canadian clergyman and missionary who claimed to be the French Lost Dauphin. |
| Pioneer and Hoaxer |
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| Biography of Prairie du Chien pioneer and Wisconsin's "oldest man," Joseph Crelie. |
| Indian Agent |
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| Biography of Indian agent Joseph Montfort Street. |
| Death of the Chief |
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| Discover the history of Ho-Chunk chief Red Bird from 1788-1828. |
| 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. |
| Last Known Female Ho-Chunk Chief |
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| Read an account of the success and legacy of the last known Ho-Chunk female chief and her children. |
| Menominee War Chief |
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| Learn about the leadership of this Menominee War Chief and his negotiations with the U.S. Commissioner of Indian Affairs. |
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