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Wisconsin’s Roots in the American Revolution | Green Bay News
Did you know the American Revolution’s roots are deeply tied to Wisconsin? Dr. Michael Witgen, an Ojibwe historian at Columbia University, revealed how land grabs during the Revolution directly shaped Wisconsin’s borders through treaties with Native tribes. Speaking at the Brown County Library’s Constitution Day event, he showed how founding figures like Washington interacted with Indigenous peoples from day one — a story often erased from history. With artifacts and maps on display, his lecture traced the nation’s expansion through a paper trail of deals and displacement. The takeaway?…
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