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Reverend Peter Pernin was the parish priest for Peshtigo and nearby Marinette, whose churches burned to the ground. He published his account of the fire in 1874. The late William Converse Haygood served as editor of the Wisconsin Magazine of History from 1957 to 1975. He prepared this version of Father Pernin's account on the occasion of the Peshtigo Fire's centennial in 1971. Foreword writer Stephen J. Pyne is a professor...
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[2009]
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Follow the evolution of Manitowoc and Two Rivers, whose cultures, commerce and recreation have been shaped by the neighboring Lake Michigan. Film and interviews tell the stories of the cities' native settlements, evolving industries and customs of resiliency and innovation.
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[2012]
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Explore the rich history of Wisconsin's taverns and breweries, from the earliest stagecoach stops to the German brewing empires in Milwaukee. Wisconsin is a tavern state and its bars and breweries have provided a place for communites to gather, offered a home for new immigrants, shaped local politics and influenced generations of families in the state.
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