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Historical Essay

Barstow-Bashford Affair of 1856

A brief history of the Barstow-Bashford Affair of 1856.
Historical Essay

Bashford, Coles (1816-1878)

Lawyer, Politician and Governor
Discover the history of Wisconsin governor Bashford Coles.
Historical Essay

Barstow, William Augustus (1813-1865)

Brief biography of fomer WI governor William Augustus Barstow (1813 - 1865).
Historical Essay

Land Grant Scandal

Brief description of the Land Grant Scandal of the late 1850s.
Historical Essay

The Mysterious Ballots of 1855

A Dishonest Democrat and a Radical Republican
Learn about the election that was so close that Wisconsin briefly had two governors until one was exposed for tampering with ballots.
Historical Essay

Kohler, Walter Jodok 1875-1940

Politician and Industrialist
Biography of Walter Jodok Koher, politician and founder of the Kohler Company.

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