Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 101-120 of 1100

Historical Essay

Porlier, Jacques 1765-1839

Fur Trader and Chief Justice
Biography of fur trader and chief justice of the Brown County Court Jacques Porlier.
Historical Essay

Groseilliers, Medard Chouart, Sieur Des (1618-1696)

Fur Trader and Explorer
Brief biography of Médard Chouart des Groseilliers who was a fur trader and explorer.
Historical Essay

Ryan, Edward George 1810-1880

Lawyer, Politician and Judge
Biography of lawyer, politician and judge Edward George Ryan.
Historical Essay

Woodman, Cyrus 1814-1889

Lawyer, Land Agent, Banker and Lumberman
Biography of lawyer, land agent, banker and lumberman Cyrus Woodman.
Historical Essay

Turner, Frederick Jackson 1861-1932

Professor, Author and Historian
Biography of professor and author Frederick Jackson Turner who shaped American history research
Historical Essay

Mitchell, Alexander 1817-1887

Banker, Politician, Congressman and Railroad Promoter
Biography of banker, politician, Congressman and railroad promoter and executive Alexander Mitchell.
Historical Essay

Case, Jerome Increase (1819-1891)

Agricultural Innovator
Biography of Racine-based Jerome Increase Case, one of the leaders in the agricultural revolution.
Historical Essay

Tourism in Wisconsin

A brief summary of tourism in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Strong, Moses McCure 1810-1894

Lawyer, Politician, Land Speculator, Promoter and Author
Biography of lawyer, politician, land speculator and promoter and author of a History of the Territory of Wisconsin, Moses Mccure Strong.
Historical Essay

Weyerhaeuser, Frederick 1834-1914

Lumberman and Timber Mogul
Biography of Frederick Weyerhaeuser, the lumberman and timber mogul who founded the Weyerhaeuser Company and became the 8th richest American ever.
Historical Essay

Randall, Gov. Alexander W. (1819-1872)

Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Lawyer, Politician, 6th Wisconsin Governor, Presidential Cabinet Member
Brief biography of lawyer, judge and politician Alexander W. Randall, who served as the sixth Governor of Wisconsin from 1858 until 1861.
Historical Essay

Evinrude, Ole 1877-1934

Inventor
Biography of Ole Evinrude, a Norwegian-American inventor who created the first outboard motor.
Historical Essay

Appomattox Court House, Battle of

Civil War Battle Summary
Brief summary of the Battle of Appomattox Court House where Confederate General Robert E. Lee was forced to surrender to Union commander Ulysses S. Grant.
Historical Essay

Juneau, Solomon 1793-1856

Fur Trader, Land Speculator, Politician and Founder of Milwaukee
Brief biography of Solomon Juneau, the fur trader, land speculator and politician who helped found Milwaukee.
Historical Essay

Brisbois, Michael 1760-1837

Fur Trader and Settler
Biography of French-Canadian fur trader Michel Brisbois, who founded the first permanent white settlement in Prairie du Chien.
Historical Essay

Reaume, Charles 1752-1821

Judge
Brief biography of legendary judge Charles Reaume.
Historical Essay

Kohler, Walter Jodok 1875-1940

Politician and Industrialist
Biography of Walter Jodok Koher, politician and founder of the Kohler Company.
Historical Essay

Thwaites, Reuben Gold (1853-1913)

Brief biography of Reuben Gold Thwaites
Brief biography of Reuben Gold Thwaites managing editor of the WI State Journal and historian who was "the best known non-political man in Wisconsin."
Historical Essay

Rehnquist, William H., (1924-2005)

United States Supreme Court Justice
Biography of William H. Rehnquist, who was born in Milwaukee and went on to serve as an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Historical Essay

Strang, James Jesse 1813-1856

Religious Leader, Politician and Self-proclaimed Monarch
Biography of James Jesse Strang, American religious leader, politician and self-proclaimed monarch of a faction of the Latter Day Saint movement.

Have Questions?

If you didn't find the material you searched for, our Library Reference Staff can help.

Call our reference desk at 608-264-6535 or email us at: