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| Indian Agent |
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| Biography of Indian agent Joseph Montfort Street. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| 'Forward' statue by Wisconsin artist Jean Pond Miner, 1893. (Museum object #1998.1.1) |
| During its history, Wisconsin has had five capitols. Read a brief chronology and see a timeline. |
| The Constitutional Convention's Influence on the City |
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| Find out where some of the most traveled streets of Madison got their names. |
| Urban Planning in Wisconsin |
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| Learn about the man whose vision as an urban planner helped transform the city of Madison, the state park system, and the University of Wisconsin. |
| From Under a Tree to Madison's Most Popular Lodge |
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| Discover the story surrounding the planning and construction of the first building erected in Madison. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Early hand-carved table made by Levi Havemann, a German immigrant to Madison, c. 1860. (Museum object #1998.21.1) |
| Wisconsin in the Civil War: Camp Randall |
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| In this lesson students will examine the letter of John Cronk to learn more about Camp Randall and the role Wisconsin played in the Civil War |
| Wisconsin and the Civil War: Camp Randall |
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| Use the letters of Civil War solders to take a closer look at Camp Randall and Wisconsin's role in the Civil War |
| Wisconsin in the Civil War: Camp Randall |
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| Examine the experience of Confederate prisoners at Camp Randall through newspaper articles |
| Brief biography of University of Wisconsin chemistry and natural history professor, Ezra Slocum Carr. |
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| Brief biography of University of Wisconsin chemistry and natural history professor, Ezra Slocum Carr. |
| The Naughty City |
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| Discover Eau Claire's naughty past as a hub of prostitution for the lumbermen looking to support the world's oldest profession. |
| Lumberman, Financier and Congressman |
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| Biography of Isaac Stephenson who was a lumberman, financier and congressman. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Sampler embroidered by Cecilia Lewis at a boarding school in 1809. (Museum object #1984.294.1) |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Artisans Day Ribbon possibly worn during parade in Milwaukee, September 3, 1888. (Museum object #H12653) |
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