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| Date: | 1846 |
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| Description: | Three-quarter length portrait of David Agry, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Brown County district, 1848-1849. He was a lawyer, jurist, and... |
| Date: | 1842 |
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| Description: | Shooting of Charles C.P. Arndt by James Vineyard in the territorial council chamber of the legislature. This depiction of the event was created by the staf... |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Vest worn by Charles C.P. Arndt when he was shot on the floor of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature, 1842. (Museum object #1963.300) |
| A Plot of Land Becomes a City |
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| Discover how Wisconsin went from a small part of a territory to a capital city. |
| Lawyer, Politician, Land Speculator, Promoter and Author |
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| Biography of lawyer, politician, land speculator and promoter and author of a History of the Territory of Wisconsin, Moses Mccure Strong. |
| During its history, Wisconsin has had five capitols. Read a brief chronology and see a timeline. |
| The Remarkable History of the Telephone |
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| Learn how Wisconsin resident Richard Valentine's invention would change the world |
| Lumberman, Financier and Congressman |
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| Biography of Isaac Stephenson who was a lumberman, financier and congressman. |
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