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Historical Essay

Automobile Industry in Wisconsin

Brief history of the automobile industry in Wisconsin.
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Third Ward fire (Milwaukee, 1892)

Brief description fo the events surrounding Milwaukee's Third Ward fire of 1892.
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4th Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
The 4th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Utley in Racine and mustered into service on July 9, 1861.
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33rd Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
The 33rd Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Utley in Racine and mustered into service on October 18, 1862
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2nd Wisconsin Light Artillery History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
The 2nd Wisconsin Light Artillery was organized at La Crosse and mustered into service on October 10, 1861.
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8th Wisconsin Light Artillery History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
Read about the 8th Wisconsin Light Artillery, known as "Lyons' Pinery Battery," which was organized at Racine and served in the Civil War from 1862-1865.
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3rd Wisconsin Light Artillery History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
Learn about the 3rd Wisconsin Light Artillery, or Badger Battery, which served in the Civil War from 1862 to 1865, losing 27 men.
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Lithuanians in Wisconsin

Learn about the Lithuanians who emigrated to Wisconsin in the early 20th century and again after World War II.
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Wisconsin (oldest cities and towns)

Learn about the oldest cities and towns in Wisconsin which were established by 1836 and still exist today.
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Baptists in Wisconsin

Learn about the Baptist congregations which began organizing in Wisconsin in the 1830s.
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Unitarians in Wisconsin

Learn about the advent of Unitarianism in Wisconsin in the mid-19th century.
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5th Wisconsin Light Artillery History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
Read about the 5th Wisconsin Light Artillery, which served in the Civil War from 1861-1865 and lost 25 men during service.
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6th Wisconsin Light Artillery History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
Read about the 6th Wisconsin Light Artillery, the Buena Vista Artillery, which served in the Civil War from 1861-1865 and lost 29 men during service.
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4th Wisconsin Cavalry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
Read about the 4th Wisconsin Cavalry, originally 4th Wisconsin Infantry, from Racine, which served in the Civil War 1861-1966 and lost 431 men in service.
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22nd Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
Read about the 22nd Wisconsin Infantry, which served in the Civil War 1862-1865 and lost 243 men during service.
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31st Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
The 31st Wisconsin Infantry was organized by companies at Prairie du Chien and at Camp Utley in Racine.
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A Hostile Mob Surrounds Wisconsin Soldiers

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
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The Waterway That Could Have Been

Steamships, Canals and the 19th Century Economy
Discover what happened when 19th century Wisconsin settlers tried to construct a canal between the Mississippi and the Great Lakes.
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Old Abe and the Iron Brigade

Wisconsin in the Civil War
Discover how a pet eagle named Old Abe helped Wisconsin serve the Union in the Civil War
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Automobile Culture

Wisconsin and the Invention of the Car
Discover how Wisconsin's influence on the automobile and tourist culture.

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