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Biographical Book Excerpt

Lyon, William, Penn

Date: 1822 - 1913
County: Racine
Biographical Book Excerpt

Walker, Mortimer, Eugene

Date: 1872 - 1942
County: Racine
Biographical Book Excerpt

Kearney, Thomas, Matthew

Date: 1856 - 1932
County: Racine
Biographical Book Excerpt

Belden, Ellsworth, Burnett

Date: 1866 - 1939
County: Racine
Biographical Book Excerpt

Myers, Peter, Jacob

Date: 1876 - 1943
County: Racine
Biographical Book Excerpt

Simmons, John, Bell

Date: 1851 - 1937
County: Racine
Biographical Book Excerpt

Thompson, William, Dwight

Date: 1867 - 1943
County: Racine
Property Record

1616 W 6TH ST

Community: Racine
County: Racine
Historic Name: John Bradley Winslow House
Reference Number: 11335
Historical Essay

Universalists in Wisconsin

Brief history of Universalists in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Glover, Joshua

Runaway Slave
Biography of Joshua Glover, a former slave from St. Louis, Missouri who sought asylum in Racine, Wisconsin in 1852.
Historical Essay

Old Abe and the Iron Brigade

Wisconsin in the Civil War
Discover how a pet eagle named Old Abe helped Wisconsin serve the Union in the Civil War
Property Record

100 E JEFFERSON ST

Community: Burlington
County: Racine
Historic Name: BURLINGTON FREE CHURCH
Reference Number: 10628
Historical Essay

8th Wisconsin Light Artillery History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
Read about the 8th Wisconsin Light Artillery, known as "Lyons' Pinery Battery," which was organized at Racine and served in the Civil War from 1862-1865.
Historical Essay

Brewing and Prohibition

Read about the brewing industry, the temperance movement, and the effects of prohibition in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Ryan, Edward George 1810-1880

Lawyer, Politician and Judge
Biography of lawyer, politician and judge Edward George Ryan.
Property Record

1808 WISCONSIN AVE

Community: Racine
County: Racine
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 131160

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