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| Brief description of the sinking of the Lady Elgin which was carryinh about 300 Milwaukeeans. |
| Learn about the meaning of "disasters in Wisconsin" and the various tragedies the state endured. |
| A Frenchman's Disastrous Expedition |
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| Learn about explorer Robert de La Salle's iron-handed chief lieutenant, Henri de Tonty, and what resulted in the worst winter of his life. |
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