History of Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. |
Suffragist and Minister |
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Biography of suffragist and Universalist minister Olympia Brown, the first female minister in America. |
Lawyer, Politician and Judge |
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Biography of lawyer, politician and judge Edward George Ryan. |
Runaway Slave |
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Biography of Joshua Glover, a former slave from St. Louis, Missouri who sought asylum in Racine, Wisconsin in 1852. |
Brief history of the automobile industry in Wisconsin. |
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. |
Brief hisory of troops from Wisconsin in the Civil War. |
Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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The 4th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Utley in Racine and mustered into service on July 9, 1861. |
Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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The 33rd Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Utley in Racine and mustered into service on October 18, 1862 |
Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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The 2nd Wisconsin Light Artillery was organized at La Crosse and mustered into service on October 10, 1861. |
Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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Read about the 8th Wisconsin Light Artillery, known as "Lyons' Pinery Battery," which was organized at Racine and served in the Civil War from 1862-1865. |
Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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Learn about the 3rd Wisconsin Light Artillery, or Badger Battery, which served in the Civil War from 1862 to 1865, losing 27 men. |
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. |
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