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Historical Essay

Oshkosh, Chief (1795-1858)

Chief of the Menominee Indians
Biography of Menominee Indian chief Oshkosh.
Historical Essay

Tomah, Menominee leader, ca. 1752 - 1818

Menominee war chief
Read a brief account of the Menominee leader, Tomah. This article includes several links to primary sources and pictures.
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Nasewaupee

Origin of Nasewaupee, Wisconsin
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Historical Essay

Thomas Carron (1752 - 1817)

Menominee Chief
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Whitewater

Origin of Whitewater, Wisconsin
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Oshkosh

Origin of Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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Metomen

Origin of Metomen, Wisconsin
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Shawano, Wisconsin - A Brief History

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Keshena

Origin of Keshena, Wisconsin
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Neenah, Wisconsin - A Brief History

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Two Rivers, Wisconsin - A Brief History

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Williams, Eleazer 1788-1858

Canadian Clergyman, Missionary and Con Artist
Biography of Eleazer Williams, a Canadian clergyman and missionary who claimed to be the French Lost Dauphin.
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Abrahamson, Theodore 1900

Term: Theodore Abrahamson (1900) in the Dictionary of Wisconsin History
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Street, Joseph Montfort 1780-1840

Indian Agent
Biography of Indian agent Joseph Montfort Street.
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Dubay (Dube), John Baptiste (1810-1887)

Fur Trader and Murderer
Biography of pioneer fur trader John Baptiste Dubay.
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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.
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Williams, Eleazer (1788 - 1858)

Indian Missionary
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Oconto

Origin of Oconto, Wisconsin
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Marin, Paul, 1692-1753

French Official, Captain and Fur Trader
Biography of French Official, Captain and Fur Trader Paul Marin.
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Stout, James Huff 1848-1911

Lumberman, Businessman, Politician, Educator and Philanthropist
Read about lumberman, businessman, politician, educator and philanthropist James Huff Stout of Menominee, who founded the Stout Institute

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