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| Brief biography of University of Wisconsin chemistry and natural history professor, Ezra Slocum Carr. |
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| Brief biography of University of Wisconsin chemistry and natural history professor, Ezra Slocum Carr. |
| Brief sumamtion of the Battle of Prairie du Chien. |
| Brief sumamtion of the Battle of Sandusky which took place in Sandusky, Ohio, a frontier outpost situated on Lake Erie. |
| Fur Trader |
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| Brief bio of Augustin Grignon, a fur trader who ran a gristmill and flour mill at Kaukauna. |
| A brief timeline of Wisconsin history, 1784-1835. |
| Brief biography of fomer WI governor William Augustus Barstow (1813 - 1865). |
| Learn about the oldest cities and towns in Wisconsin which were established by 1836 and still exist today. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| Read about the 3rd Wisconsin Cavalry, which served in the Civil War and lost 217 men during service. |
| This article contains a detailed timeline of the fifteen legal executions that have taken place in Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Newspaper Editor |
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| Brief biography of Gen. Rufus King, a leader of the famous Iron Brigade and influential newspaper editor. |
| fur trader, pioneer land speculator |
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| Brief biography of [Jean] Joseph Rolette (1781 - 1842). |
| Oshkosh, Wisconsin Historical Details |
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| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Oshkosh, Wisconsin. |
| Geologist, Archaeologist, and Soldier |
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| Brief biography of Charles Whittlesey (1808 - 1886). |
| U.S. Senator, Frontiersman, Soldier |
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| Brief biography of Henry Dodge (1782 - 1867). |
| Read about the development of an official public education system in Wisconsin. This article includes several links. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Fragment of six-pound cannonball fired in battle between American and British forces on July 1814 at Prairie du Chien, Illinois Territory (now Wisconsin). |
| Respected Healer in Prairie du Chien |
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| Learn about Mary Ann Menard, Wisconsin's first doctor. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Bone lice comb from site of first Fort Crawford in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, 1816-1829. (Museum object #1997.62.11941) |
| From Sacred Calumets to Ashtrays |
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| Discover the important role that tobacco and the Peace Pipe have played throughout Wisconsin's history. |
| An Old Man's Tall Tale |
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| Wisconsin pioneer Joseph Crelie was said to be 139 years old when he was exhibited to spectators in 1864. But how old was he really? |
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