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Historical Essay

The Iroquois Wars

New Tribes Brought to Wisconsin by French Commerce
Learn how contact with Europeans, the fur trade and warfare among their tribes drove many Indians to the Wisconsin territory in the 17th century.
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Ceremonies Performed by Saturiba before Setting Off for War

Date: 1655
Description: Engraving made after a painting by Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues (died 1588) during the Laudonnière Expedition in Florida, ca. 1564.
Historical Essay

Indian schools in Wisconsin

Brief history of Indian schools in Wisconsin.
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The Fur Trade Era: 1650s to 1850s

A Short History of Wisconsin
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Colonialism and Indian Life in Wisconsin

How Native Life was Transformed
Discover how white contact disrupted and transformed Indian life in Wisconsin in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Wild Rice

A Brief History of one of Wisconsin's Earliest Crops
Discover the history of wild rice in Wisconsin.
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Timeline of Wisconsin History, 1622-1699

Important events in Wisconsin history, from 1622-1699.

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