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| Learn about the Finns who emgrated to Wisconsin, largely between 180 and 1940. |
| Learn about the Hungarian immigrants who came to Wisconsin from the 19th century through the post-World War II era. |
| Learn about the advent of Unitarianism in Wisconsin in the mid-19th century. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| Read about the 3rd Wisconsin Cavalry, which served in the Civil War and lost 217 men during service. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| Read about the 43rd Wisconsin Infantry from Milwaukee, which served in the Civil War 1864-1865 and lost 75 men in service. |
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| Read about the 41st Wisconsin Infantry, which served in the Civil War 1864-1865 and lost 18 men during service. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| Read about the 10th Wisconsin Infantry, which served in the Civil War 1861-1864 and lost 244 men during service. |
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| Read about the 28th Wisconsin Infantry, which served in the Civil War 1862-1865 and lost 240 men during service. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| Read about the 35th Wisconsin Infantry, which served in the Civil War 1864-1865 and lost 276 men during service. |
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| Read about the 26th Wisconsin Infantry, which served in the Civil War 1862-1865 and lost 265 men during service. |
| Read about the Milwaukee Industrial School reform school, later the Wisconsin Industrial School for Girls and Oakhill Correctional Institution in Oregon |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| The 51st Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Washburn in Milwaukee from March 20-April 29, 1865, at the very end of the war. |
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| The 24th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Milwaukee and mustered into service on August 15, 1862. |
| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. |
| Magician and Showman |
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| Brief biography of Harry Houdini (1874 - 1926). |
| Beyond Beer and Brats |
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| Explore the history of Labor Day celebrations in Wisconsin. |
| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Greenfield, Wisconsin. |
| The Civil Right's Leader Shows his Support |
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| Discover the connection Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King had with the 1960s protests in Milwaukee. |
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| The 9th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Sigel, in Milwaukee, mustered into service on October 26, 1861. |
| Learn about the LGBT rights movement in Wisconsin. This article also contains links to other articles about the history of the LGBT movement in WI. |
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