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September 15, 2026

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  • Tragedy on the Chippewa River

    Tragedy on the Chippewa River

    Tom Wiensch

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    There is no debate: Logging in early 20th century America was a dangerous job. At hundreds of logging sites, thousands of men worked during hot summers and cold winters. Those men were in perpetual peril. This is one story; there are many.

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Past Article

Ray Hahn
September 26, 2024 2 Comments
The biography of a painting may conjure clouds of dust, but there is much to learn from the J. W. Dunsmore painting featured in this history lesson. People and Words make history – here’s some you may not know.

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