Manitowoc doomsday fears of 1899 included talk of comet striking Earth
In 1899, a local barber and a local professor predicted the world would end on Oct. 13 and Nov. 13, respectively. They were both wrong.
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German immigrants to Manitowoc in 1830s and '40s had pride in new home
German immigrants to Manitowoc in the 1830s and 1840s wrote home to entice friends and family to come to the promised land.
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Manitowoc Civil War Flag of Company A was captured by Confederates
The flag was made by Manitowoc County women in 1861 to support men during the war. It included white silk donated by a Chicago woman.
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Manitowoc in the 1920s: Monthly household income of $40, Prohibition
While we often hear about the Gatsbys and the Roaring Twenties, here's what life was like for the average Manitowoc resident in the 1920s.
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Manitowoc history: First speeding ticket resulted in men fleeing state
Here's a look at auto firsts in Manitowoc County, including the first train-car crash, the first car, the first speeding case and first two-car crash.
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