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History Sandwiched In
History Sandwiched In is an informal brown bag lunch-and-lecture series held bimonthly at the Wisconsin Historical Society. Video appearing on PortalWisconsin.org is generously provided by Wisconsin Public Television.
22 videos
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The End of Nature in Wisconsin Historian Michael Goc discusses how we have manipulated and altered Wisconsin's prairie landscape, beginning with the first furrow dug by Billy Johnson in 1838. Farming, logging, the introduction of cattle... Run time: 43 mins. |
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Horribly Odd Wisconsin Author Erika Janik used her interest in strange things in history to energize her collection of bizarre stories, on which she collaborated to create her book--as well as the Wisconsin... Run time: 42 mins. |
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The Wisconsin Immigrant Experience: A View from Language Wisconsinites know and regularly celebrate the role of immigration in our state's history, and language is one of the most important things immigrants bring with them. UW-Madison Professor Joseph Salmons... Run time: 1 hr. 2 min. |
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Wisconsin's First Mound Builders Effigy mounds can be found throughout North America, but Wisconsin claims an unusually large number of them. Watch a presentation by State Archeologist John Broihahn, as he shares details about... Run time: 40 min. |
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Creole Wisconsin: First Euro-American Wisconsin Settlements History teacher Isaac Walters discusses how the fur trade in the 18th century influenced early Creole settlements in Wisconsin. He also defines the term "Creole" and offers a glimpse into... Run time: 51 minutes |
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