Wisconsin

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• Find research clues in the Library of Congress historical newspaper collection.
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Victor Staley was mentioned in a Wisconsin newspaper article. Use the "AC: The Daily Northwestern, Oshkosh, Wisconsin" QUIKLink below, with a publication date of 10 Dec 1898, to answer these questions:

1. What is the name of a poem written by Victor Staley?
2. Where was he a professor in 1898?
3. What was his profession 10 years before 1898?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Victor" as the first name and "Staley" as the last name, with a publication date of 10 Dec 1898.
• In the search results screen, click the icon for Victor Staley.
• Read the article under "Books and Magazines" on the right of the page for the answers.

1. The poem was titled "To Oshkosh, the Chief."
2. Victor was a professor at the University of Washington, Seattle.
3. He was a mill hand in an Oshkosh factory.

• * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for newspaper records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
• * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.