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A Map of the Western Part of the Territories Belonging to the United States of America: Drawn from the Best Authorities

Date: 1795
Description: Map of the United States east of the Mississippi River. It features roads, cities, towns, early settlements, Native American land, forts, mountains, rivers...
Map or Atlas

A Map of the Country in Which the Army Under Lt. General Burgoyne Acted in the Campaign of 1777: Shewing the Marches of the Army & the Places of the Principal Actions

Date: 1780
Description: Detailed topographical and political map of the area from Lake Champlain to Albany and the Hudson River. Relief is shown through hachures. The map shows ci...
Historical Essay

Lawe, John (1780-1846)

Fur Trader
Biography of John Lawe, a fur trader for Astor's American Fur Company in Green Bay.
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

Timeline of Wisconsin history, 1700-1749

Learn about the history of Wisconsin between the years 1700-1749.

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