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Historical Essay

The Man With the Iron Hand

A Frenchman's Disastrous Expedition
Learn about explorer Robert de La Salle's iron-handed chief lieutenant, Henri de Tonty, and what resulted in the worst winter of his life.
Historical Essay

The Fur Trade Era: 1650s to 1850s

A Short History of Wisconsin

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