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Wisconsin’s Ancient History in the Kickapoo Valley

Posted on September 24, 2020

If you look closely, the landscapes around us tell stories about the past. Sometimes in the curve of a road, a line of trees, or stretch of prairie careful observers can find evidence of the …

Posted in Agriculture & Environment, Government, Science & Technology, StoryTagged archeology, Driftless Area, geology, Ho Chunk, Kickapoo Valley, Vernon County

Wisconsin’s Ancient History in the Kickapoo Valley

Posted on May 22, 2019

If you look closely, the landscapes around us tell stories about the past. Sometimes in the curve of a road, a line of trees, or stretch of prairie careful observers can find evidence of the …

Posted in Agriculture & Environment, Government, Science & Technology, StoryTagged archeology, Driftless Area, geology, Ho Chunk, Kickapoo Valley, Vernon County

Migrant Workers and the Bond Pickle Company

Posted on September 1, 2017

The Bond Pickle Company of Oconto, Wisconsin was founded in 1915 by five brothers. The Bond brothers quickly developed the firm, by 1917 acquiring 10 “salting stations” where the cucumbers were received from local farmers and a …

Posted in Agriculture & Environment, Science & Technology, StoryTagged 1960s, 1970s, Agriculture, food, Green Bay, Oconto County, Race & Ethnicity, Work

The Arts & Crafts Movement

Posted on March 7, 2016

Wisconsin’s Stout Institute is a major landmark of educational innovation in state history. With its emphasis on creativity as well as vocational preparation, the school was greatly influenced by the Arts and Crafts Movement, then a major …

Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Education, Story

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