Sauk Prairie: The Freethinkers
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Political and religious refugees established a Free-thinking Congregation in Sauk City.
Political and religious refugees from what is now Germany came to Wisconsin around the time it became a state, and established a Freie Gemeinde, or Free-thinking Congregation in Sauk City.
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Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Sauk Prairie was funded by major support from Greg and Carol Griffin, Darlene Ballweg, Culver’s Foundation, and Wollersheim Winery & Distillery, with additional support from Bank of...
Sauk Prairie: The Freethinkers
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Political and religious refugees from what is now Germany came to Wisconsin around the time it became a state, and established a Freie Gemeinde, or Free-thinking Congregation in Sauk City.
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Clip: Special | 8m | The closing of Badger Army Ammunition led to plans for future uses of Sauk Prairie lands. (8m)
Sauk Prairie: Arsenal of Democracy
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Clip: Special | 7m 47s | During World War II a large ammunition plant was built on the Sauk Prairie. (7m 47s)
Sauk Prairie: A Writer of Place
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Clip: Special | 8m 37s | August Derleth wrote about the people and places of Sauk Prairie. (8m 37s)
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Clip: Special | 7m 24s | The Sauk Prairie area was first inhabited by the Sauk, long before European settlement. (7m 24s)
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Clip: Special | 7m 17s | Glass plate negatives provide a window into the lives of past residents of the area. (7m 17s)
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Clip: Special | 8m 13s | The Prairie du Sac dam was a massive building project, and is still in use today. (8m 13s)
Sauk Prairie: The Sound of Wisconsin
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Clip: Special | 8m 18s | Jim Kirchstein’s music recording studio captured the sound of Wisconsin in the 1960s. (8m 18s)
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Wisconsin Hometown Stories is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Sauk Prairie was funded by major support from Greg and Carol Griffin, Darlene Ballweg, Culver’s Foundation, and Wollersheim Winery & Distillery, with additional support from Bank of...