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Historical Essay

H.H. Bennett - Image Gallery Essay

An Inventive and Imaginative Photographer
Learn about H.H. Bennett, the 19th-century photographer of Wisconsin Dells landscapes.
Historical Essay

Henry Hamilton Bennett (1843 - 1908)

Photographer
Discover the history of Henry Hamilton Bennett
Historical Essay

Americanization and the Bennett Law

Assimilation
Discover how the government tried to assimilate Germans and Indians into their culture.
Historical Essay

Witches Gulch

Historical Essay

Jimmy the Groundhog

Brief description of Jimmy the Groundhog.
Historical Essay

34th Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
The 34th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Randall in Madison and mustered into service on December, 1862.
Historical Essay

Travel and Tourism

The Invention of a new Pastime
Discover how new technology helped create the tourist industry in Wisconsin in the 19th century
Historical Essay

Bennett Law

Historical Essay

Hoard, William Dempster, 1836-1918

Father of the Wisconsin Dairy Industry, Wisconsin Governor
Find out about the Wisconsin governor who championed for high standards in the dairy industry and founded the State Dairyman's Association.
Historical Essay

Feather from Old Abe the War Eagle

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Eagle feather from Old Abe, the mascot of the 8th Regiment of the Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. (Museum object #1972.59)

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