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Historical Essay

James Benjamin Borden (1869 - 1939)

Educator and State Budget Director
Discover the history of James Benjamin Borden
Historical Essay

Benjamin Green Armstrong (1820 - 1900)

Interpreter
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Historical Essay

Armstrong, Benjamin Green (1820-1900)

Interpreter
Biography of interpreter Benjamin Green Armstrong who helped reverse the Indian removal order of 1849.
Historical Essay

Franklin

Origin of Franklin, Wisconsin
Discover the history of Franklin, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Madison's Castle

A Strange Man's Strange Dwelling
Discover the bizarre story of a castle built on the shore of Lake Mendota in the 1800's.
Historical Essay

Lien, Edgar E. 1936

Historical Essay

Benjamin Butts (1853-1930)

One Man's Journey from Slavery to Madison Business Owner to State Assembly Staff Member
Learn about a freed slave's intriguing story as a barber serving Wisconsin's prominent politicians, and as a well-known, beloved face in the capital city.
Historical Essay

Images of Madison - Image Gallery Essay

Madison's 150th Anniversary
View this collection of images of Madison, Wisconsin from the collections of the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Historical Essay

Whitehall

Origin of Whitehall, Wisconsin
Discover the history Whitehall, Wisconsin
Historical Essay

Gibbsville (Lima)

Origin of Gibbsville, Wisconsin
Discover the history of Gibbsville, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Merrillan

Origin of Merrillan, Wisconsin
Discover the histroy of Merrillan, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

When the Rapture Failed in 1844

A Disappointment that Created a Community
Learn about the most successful Utopian community in Wisconsin, born of a failed doomsday prediction.

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