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Historical Essay

Richard Fish Cadle (1796 - 1857)

Episcopal Clergyman and Missionary
Discover the history of Richard Fish Cadle
Historical Essay

Deansville

Origin of Deansville, Wisconsin
Discover the history of Deansville, Wisconsin
Historical Essay

Zaborski, Richard J. 1927

Politician and Veteran
Discover the history of Richard J. Zaborski
Historical Essay

Cadle, Richard Fish (1796-1857)

Missionary and Clergyman
Biography of Richard Fish Cadle, Episcopal clergyman and missionary who established many Wisconsin parishes.
Historical Essay

Bong, Richard Ira (1920-1945)

WWII Air Ace
Discover the history of WWII air ace Richard Bong.
Historical Essay

Remembering Madison - Image Gallery Essay

The Lloyd Jones Family Album
Read about the career of The Capital Times founder Richard Lloyd Jones and browse through photographs he and his wife took while living in Madison.
Historical Essay

Oscar Mayer Wiener Banjo-Ukulele

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Banjo-ukulele used by jingle composer Richard Trentlage in the first recording of the Oscar Mayer Wiener Song, 1962. (Museum object #2009.59.1)
Historical Essay

Pela Alpert - Oral History Interview, 1974-1980

Learn about and listen to Holocaust survivor Pela Alpert tell her story.
Historical Essay

Ely, Richard Theodore, 1854-1943

Brief bio of Richard Theodore Ely, professor, economist, social reformer and author who played a votal role in shaping the "Wisconsin Idea."
Historical Essay

Interweaving the Autobiographical, the Philosophical and the Visual - Image Gallery Essay

Photographs by Richard Quinney
Discover the photographs of Richard Quinney from his book "Things Once Seen," containing more than 40 years of photos documenting his life.
Historical Essay

Van Hise, Charles Richard (1857-1918)

Professor, Geologist and University President
Biography of Charles Richard Van Hise, professor, geologist and president of the University of Wisconsin.

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