While the Great Chicago Fire is widely known, a far more devastating fire occurred on the very same day, Oct.
Local History
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After a humble start picking cotton in the fields of Alabama, Theodore Mack Sr.
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For more than a century, Mason Shoe Company’s been keeping pace with the footwear needs of Wisconsinites and their busy …
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In the late 19th century, a proliferation of Polish immigrants in the Badger State gave rise to the popularity of …
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Lorine Niedecker (1903-1970) was in high school when her English teacher inspired the Fort Atkinson student’s interest in poetry.
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Rest assured: There is no shortage of female history makers in the Badger State — as evidenced by Wisconsin Women …
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Mabel Watson Raimey (1895-1986) enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to study English and become a teacher; when she graduated …
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When Ebenezer Cheseboro relocated to Wisconsin in 1839, there was no school for his deaf daughter, Ariadna – so he …
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In the Badger State, festival days have historically been good reason to gather with friends over culinary feats – like …
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Wisconsin has awarded its fluctuating number of electoral votes to the nation-wide winner a whopping 77% of the time.
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