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Historical Essay

Bird's-Eye Maps of Wisconsin - Image Gallery Essay

View these 19th-century panoramic, detailed maps of Wisconsin communities.
Historical Essay

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.
Historical Essay

10th Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
Read about the 10th Wisconsin Infantry, which served in the Civil War 1861-1864 and lost 244 men during service.
Historical Essay

Wisconsin Farm Boys Evolve into Real Soldiers

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
Historical Essay

The Gruesome Aftermath of Battle Shocks a Soldier from Monroe

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
Historical Essay

Up in Smoke: The Story of the 1904 Wisconsin State Capitol Fire - Image Gallery Essay

Learn more about the 1904 fire that destroyed the third Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Wisconsin in the Civil War

Explore 25,000 pages of original documents about Wisconsin in the Civil War, including soldiers' letters, photos and battle summaries.
Historical Essay

Interweaving the Autobiographical, the Philosophical and the Visual - Image Gallery Essay

Photographs by Richard Quinney
Discover the photographs of Richard Quinney from his book "Things Once Seen," containing more than 40 years of photos documenting his life.

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