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History of Washington and Ozaukee counties, Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, growth, development and resources ... biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers; the whole preceded by a history of Wisconsin ... and an abstract of its laws and constitution ...

Western Historical Co., Chicago, Pub · 1881 · Scanned text · Free in the US

448,999 words · about 31 h 27 min to read

Period artwork: Interior of the Bodleian Library, 1845
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About this book

Author
Western Historical Co., Chicago, Pub
Language
English
Published
1881
Length
448,999 words · about 31 h 27 min
Sections
8 reader sections
Text
Scanned text, read from page scans by OCR; may contain errors
Rights
Public domain in the United States

 

Contents (8)

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Front matter

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Contents

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Antiquities 19 !

Tn.iianTnl.es 21

CHAPTER I. Boundaries *ua

The River System - J1 "

Prehistoric °"

Indians ...

White Men ■>"

The Dawn of Civilization »»

The First Roads ;>'•>

Fir»t White Settlers «»

The County Begins for Itself. ;"»

First Poll List of Washington County 3 6

TheEa-ly Records *\°

Retrospective Summary *»

Courts Fully Orgauized ««

From 1846 to IMS ••-•■■- iiu

Supervisors and County Officers, 1846 to

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The Town System «j

Growth of Population •"-

nationality "I

The Poor Farm ™

The Jail ret School Beports J28

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Tim County Seat 331

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