History, Tradition and Adventure in the Chippewa Valley
Bartlett, William WView Full Item in Wisconsin Historical SocietyWilliam Bartlett produced this eclectic history of the Chippewa Valley drawn from newspaper articles, personal reminscences, photographs, and interviews with residents of the area. Of particular note…
Fourth Voyage of Peter Esprit Radisson (1659-1660) : an excerpt from Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson, being an account of his travels and experiences…
Radisson, Pierre Esprit, ca. 1636-1710View Full Item in Wisconsin Historical SocietyRadisson and his brother-in-law, the Sieur de Groseilliers, were the first French explorers to visit Wisconsin after Nicolet (in 1654-56), and the two returned for the trip described here in 1659-60.…
Four letters, from New Voyages to North-America...
Lahontan, Louis Armand de Lom d'Arce, baron de, 1666-1715?View Full Item in Wisconsin Historical SocietyBaron Lahontan came to New France in 1683 to fight the Iroquois, and between campaigns observed daily life in the colonies, hunted with the Indians, and traveled throughout the St. Lawrence Valley. In…
Un Payement de Menomonies, 1838
Neveu, Gustave de, 1811-1881View Full Item in Wisconsin Historical SocietyAn account written in 1855 by de Neveu of his visit in October 1838 to the Wolf River to witness the payment to the Menominee Indians of their annual payment from the United States government. A typed…
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