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WXPR A Northwoods Moment In History

WXPR A Northwoods Moment In History

Written by: WXPR Public Radio
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We turn back the clock with local historians to find out what life in the Northwoods used to be like. This is part of an initiative by WXPR to tell the history and culture of northern Wisconsin. World
Episodes
  • Hodag Events: Past and Present

    Hodag Events: Past and Present
    May 6 2026
    Rhinelander’s connection to Hodags begins over 130 years ago in 1893 when lumberman and surveyor Eugene Shepard wrestled a lumberjack tall tale out of the logging camp bunkhouse, and introduced the creature to the public in an article about the attempted capture of a Black Hodag.
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    4 mins
  • History of Old Abe the War Eagle

    History of Old Abe the War Eagle
    Apr 1 2026
    The 8th Wisconsin carried him into more than thirty battles and skirmishes. Amid gunfire and chaos, Old Abe would spread his wings and let out piercing cries. He became a living symbol of the regiment.
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    4 mins
  • Sylvania Wilderness: From Private Preserve to Public Treasure

    Sylvania Wilderness: From Private Preserve to Public Treasure
    Mar 4 2026
    The Sylvania Wilderness area is tucked into the south-western edge of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, near Watersmeet, just north of the Wisconsin line.
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    5 mins
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