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WXPR A Northwoods Moment In History

WXPR A Northwoods Moment In History

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 We turn back the clock with local historians to find out what life in the Northwoods used to be like. This is part of an initiative by WXPR to tell the history and culture of northern Wisconsin. Welt
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