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| 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. |
| How a Town was Rebuilt Better Than Ever |
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| Discover how the small lumber town of Elcho, Wisconsin was transformed into an English village. |
| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Ladysmith, 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) |
| 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. |
| Read about the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) , the New Deal program to conserve natural resources |
| 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. |
| Buffalo and O-Sho-Ga Protest Forced Removal |
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| Discover how two Ojibwe chiefs traveled to Washington DC and negotiated with President Millard Fillmore to keep rights to their land. |
| A Brief Introduction to Ojibwe Bands of Lake Superior Chippewa |
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| Read about the six bands of Wisconsin Lake Superior Chippewa. Learn more on each band's website about their history, culture, and more. |
| The People who Shaped the Movement |
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| Discover how a 19th century Scottish farm boy and many other devoted citizens created the conservation movement in Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Bandana featuring music score for campaign song "We Want Teddy," used at a Milwaukee campaign rally for Theodore Roosevelt, 1912. (Museum object #1970.204) |
| An Ordinary Woman has an Extraordinary Encounter |
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| The story of Mary Hayes-Chynoweth, one of Wisconsin's most famous mystics who also predicted the future on a number of occasions. |
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