Newspaperman, Politician and Inventor |
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Biography of newspaperman, a politician and typewriter inventor Christopher Latham Sholes. |
Brief description fo the events surrounding Milwaukee's Third Ward fire of 1892. |
See a list and brief description of significant fires in Wisconsin history. |
Learn about the Slovenians who settled in cities in the southern and eastern parts of the state in large numbers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. |
Learn about the Lithuanians who emigrated to Wisconsin in the early 20th century and again after World War II. |
Learn about the oldest cities and towns in Wisconsin which were established by 1836 and still exist today. |
Learn about the Baptist congregations which began organizing in Wisconsin in the 1830s. |
Learn about the Finns who emgrated to Wisconsin, largely between 180 and 1940. |
The Amusing History of the Scots Influence on Wisconsin |
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Discover the rich history of the sport of curling in Wisconsin. |
Learn about the strong influence Wisconsin held on the national automobile industry in the early-mid 20th Century. |
Automobiles in Wisconsin History |
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Read about the evolution of the automotive industry and the drastic changes in manufacturing work, road infrastructure, the economy and American culture. |
Photographs of Public Libraries in Wisconsin |
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Learn about how the Wisconsin Free Library Commission helped to establish and improve free public libraries in Wisconsin. |
Europeans Come to Wisconsin |
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Discover how Native Americans were removed from their lands in Wisconsin to make room for European immigrants. |
Steamships, Canals and the 19th Century Economy |
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Discover what happened when 19th century Wisconsin settlers tried to construct a canal between the Mississippi and the Great Lakes. |
Wisconsin and the Invention of the Car |
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Discover how Wisconsin's influence on the automobile and tourist culture. |
The History of Modern Immigration in Wisconsin |
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Discover the economic and cultural changes that brought new immigrants to Wisconsin in the 20th century. |
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