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Biographical sketches and writings of some Wisconsin pioneer women
Sketches of Wisconsin Pioneer Women
This collection provides brief biographies and excerpts of the writings of some of the most prominent women in 19th century Wisconsin. It includes the memoirs of Rosaline Peck, whose family were the first white settlers in Madison, and short biographical accounts of Cordelia Harvey, Juliette Kinzie, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Frances Willard, and other prominent Wisconsin women.
Related Topics: |
Territory to Statehood Immigration and Settlement Wisconsin in the Civil War Era Early U.S. Settlement 19th-Century Immigration The Founding of Major Cities The Founding of Social Institutions The Civil War Home Front |
Creator: | Dexheimer, Florence Chambers, 1866-1925. |
Pub Data: | Fort Atkinson, Wis.: Press of W.D. Hoard & Sons, [1924?] |
Citation: | Dexheimer, Florence Chambers. "Sketches of Wisconsin Pioneer Women." (Fort Atkinson, Wis.: Press of W.D. Hoard & Sons, [1924?]); Online facsimile at: http://www.library.wisc.edu/etext/WIReader/Contents/Pioneer.html; Visited on: 3/29/2024 |
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