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The Dey Time Recorder
Although it looks like it could belong in a casino, this device helped people make money much more reliably. Despite its whimsical appearance, it was all about work. The Industrial Revolution moved work into factories where, rather than responding to
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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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Wisconsin For Kennedy
The following selection comes from Wisconsin for Kennedy: The Primary That Launched a President and Changed the Course of History, written by B.J. Hollars and released in Spring 2024 from the Wisconsin Historical Society Press. In early 1960, preside

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