Civil War Philanthropist, Wisconsin First Lady, Nurse, and Teacher |
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A brief biography of Wisconsin’s Florence Nightingale, Cordelia Harvey who was a strong voice for innovatring Civil War Military hospitals. |
Leader and warrior of the Sauk Indians |
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Biography of Black Hawk |
Fort Atkinson Poet |
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Biography of Lorine Niedecker, a poet raised in Fort Atkinson. |
Adventurer, Explorer and Real Life Indiana Jones |
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Biography of Roy Chapman Andrews Jones, noted adventurer, explorer and possible model for the character of Indiana Jones. |
Documented and Legendary Accounts of Lincoln's Visits to Wisconsin |
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Abraham Lincoln's visits to Wisconsin, documented and legendary. |
Read about the Seventh-day Adventist Church and other Adventist goups in Wisconsin in the 19th century, including the Scandinavian adventist communities. |
Learn about the Greeks immigrants who came to Wisconsin in the early 20th century. |
Learn about the oldest cities and towns in Wisconsin which were established by 1836 and still exist today. |
Professor, University President, Geologist and Author |
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Discover the history of professor, university president, geologist and author, Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin, who establishing the university extension. |
Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Beloit, Wisconsin. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Women's coveralls worn by Teresa Kuykendall while working in a factory in Beloit, Wisconsin during World War II. (Museum object #2007.92.1) |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Warner "Auto-Meter," Model K-2, made by the Warner Instrument Company of Beloit, Wisconsin, c. 1906-1910. (Museum object #1989.81.1) |
A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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World War II and it Effect on Blacks |
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Discover the effects World War II had on Blacks in Wisconsin. |
Read about the most famous actions of freedom seekers along Wisconsin's Underground Railroad. Includes links to primary sources. |
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