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Wisconsin Local History and Biographical Articles (WLHBA) Collection
The Wisconsin Local History and Biographical Articles (WLHBA) Collection contains 16,000 digitized historical newspaper articles and clippings on notable Wisconsin people and communities. Most articles were published between 1860-1940.
Attribution
For a credit line: Wisconsin Historical Society, Creator, Title, Unique Identifier.
The Unique Identifier can be found at the top or bottom of the page for each item. The name of a downloaded file is NOT the unique identifier.
For bibliographic citations please consult the UW-Madison Libraries Citation Research Guide to ensure compliance with appropriate style guidelines.
Newspaper Article/Clipp...
North Wisconsin in history and romance - no. 6--Father Rene Menard
Jun 05, 1920
Superior Telegram
Newspaper Article/Clipp...
Martyred by Indians he tried to convert
Aug 05, 1928
Milwaukee Journal
Newspaper Article/Clipp...
Where did first missionary to Wisconsin die?
Mar 23, 1930
Milwaukee Journal
Newspaper Article/Clipp...
Lac Vieux Desert in history
Feb 18, 1931
Antigo Daily Journal
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