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Historical Essay

Fox Wars, 1712-1730

Brief rundown of the events surrounding the series of confrontations between the Meskwaki (Fox) Indians and French, largely fought between 1712 and 1730.
Historical Essay

Marin, Paul, 1692-1753

French Official, Captain and Fur Trader
Biography of French Official, Captain and Fur Trader Paul Marin.
Historical Essay

American Revolution in Wisconsin, 1776-1783

Brief history of The American Revolution (in Wisconsin).
Historical Essay

Wisconsin's First Thanksgiving

Discover the story of French traders saved from starvation by Ottawa Indians at the headwaters of the Chippewa River in 1659.
Historical Essay

Colonialism and Indian Life in Wisconsin

How Native Life was Transformed
Discover how white contact disrupted and transformed Indian life in Wisconsin in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Historical Essay

Nicolas Perrot: French Fur Trade in Wisconsin

Read an account of the French explorer who claimed much of Wisconsin for France and who traded with several Indian tribes near Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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