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| Fur Trader |
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| Biography of John Lawe, a fur trader for Astor's American Fur Company in Green Bay. |
| Brewer |
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| Biography of German brewer Jacob Best Sr., founder of the company that became Pabst Brewing. |
| Canadian Clergyman, Missionary and Con Artist |
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| Biography of Eleazer Williams, a Canadian clergyman and missionary who claimed to be the French Lost Dauphin. |
| Indian Agent |
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| Biography of Indian agent Joseph Montfort Street. |
| Death of the Chief |
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| Discover the history of Ho-Chunk chief Red Bird from 1788-1828. |
| Menominee War Chief |
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| Learn about the leadership of this Menominee War Chief and his negotiations with the U.S. Commissioner of Indian Affairs. |
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