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An early history of the Manitowoc area beginning in 1830 continuing into today (1976) discussing politics, local authors and the image of the area.|00:00:00-Part 1 Introduction00:00:39-Part 2 Early history of Manitowoc, Jambo Creek, U.S. land survey of 1835, Wisconsin Territory00:05:03-Part 3 Industry and economy in early Manitowoc, logging into steamboat logs, Panic of 183700:09:31-Part 4 Population growth, early post office and mail routes00:11:23-Part 5 Immigrants from Germany, established second kindergarten in U.S., Age of Metternich00:15:34-Part 6 German reading newspapers – “Manitowoc Post” and “Der Nordwestern” – book farmers00:16:10-Part 7 Civil War experience – anti slavery, draft calls of 1862, Governor Solomon, state militia, Indian Scare of 1862 and New Ulm massacre, draft exception for firemen, aliens, or physical fitness00:23:44-Part 8 Early glacial findings in the Manitowoc area, Valders glacier, Niagra Escarpment, caves00:26:05-Part 9 Origin of name of Manitowoc, Home

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