History of Monroe County Wisconsin Past and Present Including an account of the Cities, Towns, and Villages of the County
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- 1912
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This 1912 history of Monroe County, Wisconsin, provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the county from the early years of European exploration and settlement. Topics covered include Indians tribes, the Black Hawk War, early settlement, railroads, newspapers, Monroe County residents in the Civil War and the Spanish American War, agriculture and dairying, banks, manufacturing and business, the legal and medical professions, civic and social organizations, businesses and industries, schools, and churches. Histories of the cities, towns, and villages of Sparta, Tomah, Cashton, Kendall, Wilton, Norwalk, Adrian, Angelo, Byron, Clifton, Glendale, Grant, Greenfield, Jefferson, Lagrange, Lafayette, Leon, Lincoln, Little Falls, New Lyme, Oakdale, Portland, Ridgeville, Sheldon, Wells, Wellington, Wilton, and Scott are included, as are biographical sketches of county residents.
- Creator
Richards, Randolph A
- Partner
- Recollection Wisconsin
- Contributing Institution
- Wisconsin Historical Society
- Publisher
- C.F. Cooper & Co
- Location
- Monroe County;
Wisconsin; - Type
- text
- Language
- English
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- Richards, Randolph A. History of Monroe County Wisconsin Past and Present Including an account of the Cities, Towns, and Villages of the County. 1912. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/wch/id/62878. (Accessed April 19, 2024.)
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- Richards, Randolph A, (1912) History of Monroe County Wisconsin Past and Present Including an account of the Cities, Towns, and Villages of the County. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/wch/id/62878
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- Richards, Randolph A. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/wch/id/62878>.