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| Supplemental teaching materials for 'Native People of Wisconsin' |
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| Interactive whiteboard resources designed for use with Patty Loew's "Native People of Wisconsin" for the 4th grade classroom. |
| French Explorer |
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| Biography of French explorer Jean Nicolet, believed to be the first European to see Wisconsin. |
| Fur Trader and Explorer |
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| Brief biography of Médard Chouart des Groseilliers who was a fur trader and explorer. |
| Important events in Wisconsin history, from 1622-1699. |
| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Green Bay, Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Decorated shell-tempered pot from the OT site (47-LC-0262), 1500-1625. (Museum object #1995.218.39) |
| Jesuit Missionary |
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| Read about the Jesuit priest who established several missions in Wisconsin during the 17th century. |
| An Unreliable Text and Other Evidence |
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| Wisconsin History books teach that Jean Nicolet was the first white person to reach the state, but he may have been the second. |
| It's not What You Might Think |
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| Discover the historical evidence of the first Thanksgiving. |
| Discover the story of French traders saved from starvation by Ottawa Indians at the headwaters of the Chippewa River in 1659. |
| How the French Began the Fur Trade |
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| Discover how early French explorers mapped Wisconsin and began the state's fur trade. |
| A Brief History of one of Wisconsin's Earliest Crops |
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| Discover the history of wild rice in Wisconsin. |
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