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Historical Essay

Colonialism and Indian Life in Wisconsin

How Native Life was Transformed
Discover how white contact disrupted and transformed Indian life in Wisconsin in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Historical Essay

Nicolas Perrot: French Fur Trade in Wisconsin

Read an account of the French explorer who claimed much of Wisconsin for France and who traded with several Indian tribes near Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Radisson, Pierre-Esprit, 1640?-1710

French Fur Trader
Learn about one of the first French fur traders to visit Wisconsin. Read about his experiences with Indian tribes and his exploration of the countryside.
Biographical Book Excerpt

Woodbury, John

Date: 1579 - 1641
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Biographical Book Excerpt

Yale, Elihu

Date: 1649 - 1721
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Biographical Book Excerpt

Atherton, Hope

Date: 1646 - 1677
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Biographical Book Excerpt

Bacon, Nathaniel

Date: 1648 - 1676
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Biographical Book Excerpt

Perrot, Nicolas

Date: 1644 - 1718
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Biographical Book Excerpt

Perrot, Nicolas

Date: 1644 - 1718
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Biographical Book Excerpt

Perrot, Nicolas

Date: 1644 - 1718
County: 
Biographical Book Excerpt

Perrot, Nicolas

Date: 1644 - 1718
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