Creating the Wisconsin Territory |
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Discover the story of Wisconsin's first elections and how the state was divided into its present-day areas. |
A Popular Speaker Sways Opinion |
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Discover the connection between P.T. Barnum and the 1853 statewide referendum on liquor sales. |
The Remarkable History of the Telephone |
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Learn how Wisconsin resident Richard Valentine's invention would change the world |
How a New Progressive Governor Repaired the Economy |
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Read about Governor John J. Blaine's plan to deal with the Budget Deficit of 1921. |
The Power of the Pumpkin |
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Read the story of the first Thanksgiving celebrated in Madison. |
How Plans to Make Madison's First Home Went up in Flames |
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Discover the Brief History and Tragic Ending of Madison's First Home |
A Dishonest Democrat and a Radical Republican |
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Learn about the election that was so close that Wisconsin briefly had two governors until one was exposed for tampering with ballots. |
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