The Industry That Changed the State |
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Discover how the logging industry shaped Wisconsin's economy and culture from the 19th century to the present. |
Read about the Beef Slough War, a business conflict over access to timer in the Chippewa River watershed |
Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Chetek, Wisconsin. |
Lumberman and Timber Mogul |
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Biography of Frederick Weyerhaeuser, the lumberman and timber mogul who founded the Weyerhaeuser Company and became the 8th richest American ever. |
Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Ladysmith, Wisconsin. |
Origin of Merrillan, Wisconsin |
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Discover the histroy of Merrillan, Wisconsin. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Lumber company scrip issued by Knapp, Stout & Co., Barron County, Wisconsin, between about 1878-1890. (Museum object #N4001) |
Learn more about life in a lumber camp by using primary sources |
America's Best-Known Folk Hero |
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Read about America's best-known folk hero. This article details the extensive folklore tradition surrounding the legacy of Paul Bunyan. |
A Short History of Wisconsin |
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Read about immigration and economic growth in 19th-century Wisconsin. |
Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Rice Lake, Wisconsin. |
Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Tomah, Wisconsin. |
Lumberman, Businessman, Politician, Educator and Philanthropist |
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Read about lumberman, businessman, politician, educator and philanthropist James Huff Stout of Menominee, who founded the Stout Institute |
Read about the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) , the New Deal program to conserve natural resources |
Supplemental materials for the 4th-grade textbook, 'Wisconsin: Our State Our Story' |
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Chapter 8 supplemental materials for the 4th-grade textbook, 'Wisconsin: Our State Our Story' |
Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Politician, Manufacturer |
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The Naughty City |
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Discover Eau Claire's naughty past as a hub of prostitution for the lumbermen looking to support the world's oldest profession. |
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