"Life on Wisconsin's Lead Mining Frontier" by James Clark
"A History of Wisconsin Mining" by Lawrence Roe
"Land of Grey Gold: Lead Mining in Wisconsin" by August Derleth
Vocabulary:
granted
permission
council
Interesting Fact:
Dubuque's wife was an Indian and named Potosa. The Wisconsin community Potosi may have been named after her, but most agree the name of the town was derived from the Spanish word that means lead.
Study Questions:
Why did Dubuque need the permission from the Sauk and Fox Indians?
Where did Dubuque send the lead he had mined?
Did the Indians ever use lead for their tools and weapons?
U.S. historical events that occurred on September 22: