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Roads in Wisconsin (early)

Brief history of early roads in Wisconsin.
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Allis, Louis (1866 - 1950)

Industrialist
Discover the history of Louis Allis
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Wolcott, Erastus Bradley (1804 - 1880)

Surgeon-General of Wisconsin
Discover the history of Erastus Bradley Wolcott
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Tanning and Leather Processing in Wisconsin

The history of tanning and leather processing in Wiscosin.
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Industrial School for Girls

Read about the Milwaukee Industrial School reform school, later the Wisconsin Industrial School for Girls and Oakhill Correctional Institution in Oregon
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Sousa Conductor's Baton

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Conductor's baton presented to Marquette University by John Philip Sousa in 1924. (Museum object #1980.228.12)
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Russians in Wisconsin

Brief history of Russians in Wisconsin.
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Italians in Wisconsin

Brief history of Italians in Wisconsin.
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Bading, Gerhard Adolph (1870 - 1946)

Gerhard Adolph Bading
Discover the history of Gerhard Adolph Bading
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Brandel, John Christian (1842 - 1919)

Clergyman
Discover the history of John Christian Brandel.
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Universalists in Wisconsin

Brief history of Universalists in Wisconsin.
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William Boeppler (1863 - 1928)

Musician
Discover the history of William Boeppler
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Rietbrock

Origin of Rietbrock, Wisconsin
Discover the history of Rietbrock, Wisconsin.
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Abbotsford [origin of place name]

Term: Abbotsford [origin of place name] in the Dictionary of Wisconsin History
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Fox Point

Origin of Fox Point, Wisconsin
Discover the history of Fox Point, Wisconsin.
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Lapham, Increase, 1811-1875

Wisconsin's First Scientist
Read about Wisconsin's first scientist. Learn about his achievements; including his scientific writings, and his work as an engineer and land surveyor.
Historical Essay

39th Wisconsin Infantry History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
The 39th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Washburn in Milwaukee and mustered in on June 3, 1864.
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Slovenians in Wisconsin

Learn about the Slovenians who settled in cities in the southern and eastern parts of the state in large numbers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Sholes, Christopher Latham (1819-1890)

Newspaperman, Politician and Inventor
Biography of newspaperman, a politician and typewriter inventor Christopher Latham Sholes.
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Victor Berger Campaign Banner

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
United States Senate campaign banner for Milwaukee Socialist Congressman Victor L. Berger, April 1918. (Museum object #1992.168)

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