WISCONSIN, UNIVERSITY OF
\wɪskˈɒnsɪn], \wɪskˈɒnsɪn], \w_ɪ_s_k_ˈɒ_n_s_ɪ_n]\
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at Madison, was incorporated in 1838, but not organized till 1848. Grants of land from the nation and State aid have placed it upon a firm foundation. Besides its college course it has a department of law, founded in 1863, and colleges of mechanics and agriculture.
By John Franklin Jameson
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Snake's-head
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