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Lead Mining in Southwestern Wisconsin
Wisconsin Mines
Rollo Jamison Museuum
Read More About It
"Life on Wisconsin's Lead Mining Frontier" by James Clark
"The Wisconsin Lead Region" by James Clark
"The Wisconsin Lead Region" by Joseph Schafer
Vocabulary:
leases
zinc
Interesting Fact:
Many of the first lead prospectors in Wisconsin came from Galena, Illinois, and from Missouri, Tennessee and Kentucky.
Study Questions:
Why was lead such an important metal in the 19th century?
When did lead mining decrease in Wisconsin?
What is zinc used for?
U.S. historical events that occurred on April 18:
1775: Paul Revere takes his famous ride, warning that the British were coming.
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