Most slugs encountered in Wisconsin are non-native species belonging to the families Agriolimacidae, Arionidae, and Limacidae, all three having a mantle that covers half or less of the anterior portion of the body.
He was educated in Milwaukee, San Francisco, and Rochester, New York schools. Dietz returned to Milwaukee and worked in various business endeavors before his election as justice of the peace in 1902.
This Mitchell Civil War uniform, part of a larger group of Mitchell militia material, belonged to John Lendrum Mitchell, son of prominent Milwaukee banker Alexander Mitchell. John served in the Wisconsin 24th Infantry and rose to the rank of 1st Lieutenant. After the Civil War, John was a gentleman farmer and had a large estate in what is today West Allis, Wisconsin. He was very well educated and served in the Wisconsin legislature and later served as a United States Senator. John's second son, William, rose to prominence in the U.S. Army Flying Corps in WWI and was a strong proponent of American air power and founder of the modern Air Force. Mitchell International Airport is named for him. The Mitchell family is recognized as one of Milwaukee's first families.
In the Time of the Butterflies introduces you to the Mirabal sisters, and the Milwaukee Public Museum can help you explore their namesake! Learn about the incredible ways butterflies are adapted to their environments, and discover secrets about their wings. Finally, delve into native butterfly species of the Dominican Republic, getting up close and personal with some of MPM’s mounted specimens.
“At night in this waterless air, the stars come down just out of reach of your fingers.”
- John Steinbeck, American Writer
Harris William Tucker Harris William Tucker is an African American who came to Milwaukee from Georgia as a young adult. The youngest of six children, Harris’s parents are freed slaves who now make their living as farmers in Georgia.
This item is the type specimen of Tennessee quillwort, Isoetes tennesseensis. A type specimen is the plant or animal used to describe a new species or variety and is the specimen which the new name is permanently attached to. The Tennessee quillwort was discovered in the Hiwassee River in Tennessee and its name and description was published in 2003 in the American Fern Journal. All of the Botany Department's type collection has been scanned and the digital images will soon be available on the Museum's website.
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