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Curio
It’s said that in winter, the waters of Wisconsin lakes get so cold that the fish grow fur to stay warm. In Wisconsin folklore, the fur-bearing fish lives alongside more well-known fanciful creatures like the Hodag, the Wendigo, and Bigfoot. Tales of
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Stronger Than Law
On Friday, July 10, 1840, William Maxwell walked into H. J. Morrison’s store at the southeast corner of Main and Second Streets in Platteville, Wisconsin Territory, and purchased a pair of pants and a bar of soap. Maxwell, a Black man, worked as a le
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Masthead
Director, Wisconsin Historical Society Press Josh LeventhalExecutive Editor Sara E. PhillipsEditors Carrie Kilman, Ruth Thomas, Kate Thompson, Elizabeth WyckoffAssociate Editor Kaitlyn HeinImage Researcher John H. NondorfDesign Huston Design Presiden

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