Pioneer Wisconsin is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
'Pioneer Wisconsin' is one of PBS Wisconsin's — known then as WHA-TV — earliest educational children's television programs of the late 1950s. Originally recorded on 16mm film — part of...
Wisconsin’s Traditional Industries and Wild Harvests
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Special | 16m 35s | Harvest wild rice, cranberries, syrup and more in this look at Wisconsin’s early industries. (16m 35s)
Water Travel and French Voyageurs
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Special | 21m 41s | Trace Wisconsin’s waterways with French voyageurs and early trade routes. (21m 41s)
Playful Pastimes and Community Traditions
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Special | 16m 56s | Make wooden toys, play outdoor games, quilt and dance in 1800s Wisconsin communities. (16m 56s)
Immigrant Life: Germans, Swiss and Polish in Wisconsin
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Special | 19m 28s | Doris Platt explores immigrant traditions of German, Swiss and Polish settlers in Wisconsin. (19m 28s)
Early Railroads and Electric Streetcars
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Special | 18m 35s | Ride early Wisconsin trains and explore wood tracks, lantern signals, and rail innovations. (18m 35s)
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Pioneer Wisconsin is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
'Pioneer Wisconsin' is one of PBS Wisconsin's — known then as WHA-TV — earliest educational children's television programs of the late 1950s. Originally recorded on 16mm film — part of...