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Appleton's Waverly Masonic Lodge sold the building to the OCHS in 1985. The museum's collections focus on the history of the Fox River Valley , containing artifacts from the 1840s onward. The History Museum at the Castle also has a large collection of original Harry Houdini personal documents and performance paraphernalia, including a selection ...
Most of the Wisconsin troops served in the Western Theater, although several regiments served in Eastern armies, including three regiments within the famed Iron Brigade. 3,794 were killed in action or mortally wounded, 8,022 died of disease, and 400 were killed in accidents. The total mortality was 12,216 men, about 13.4 percent of total ...
Ohio, Wisconsin: 1978–1991: 16: Known as the "Milwaukee Cannibal" [16] David Van Dyke: Milwaukee 1979–1980 6 Burglar who murdered people after tricking them into letting him into their homes [17] Lorenzo Fayne: Wisconsin, Illinois: 1989–1993: 6: Serial killer and rapist who murdered one woman and five children in the states of Wisconsin ...
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Hardeen was born as "Ferenc Dezső Weisz" (or "Ferencz Dezső Weisz") in Budapest, and went by the name "Theodore Weiss" when he and his family were living in Appleton, Wisconsin. He was known as "Deshi" and later "Dash" by his parents. In 1893, Hardeen performed with Houdini at Coney Island as "The Brothers Houdini".
Military scientists have identified the remains of a Wisconsin airman who died during World War II when his plane was shot down over Germany during a bombing mission. ... 800-290-4726 more ways to ...
"It doesn't matter what we have to say in 2022 if Houdini himself claimed Appleton as his hometown," Appleton Mayor Jake Woodford said. ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail. Sign in ...
The Iron Brigade, proportionately, suffered the most casualties of any brigade in the Civil War. For example, 61%, 1,153 out of 1,885, were casualties at Gettysburg. Similarly, the 2nd Wisconsin, which suffered 77% casualties at Gettysburg, suffered the third highest total throughout the war.