Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Oshkosh

Find innovation and civic pride in this city on the Fox River and Lake Winnebago. Named for the Menominee Chief who worked to keep his people on their native lands, Oshkosh's history has been shaped by its industrial spirit, fierce battles for social justice and its citizens' creativity. Film, archival images, aerial footage and interviews tell the unique stories of Oshkosh and its people.
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Chapters
1:23 Intro
9:19 Sawdust City
20:00 Strike!
29:19 We needed a Steam Shovel
37:13 Oshkosh By Gosh
46:06 Modern Whirl

[@jadenfreqedit4585]

just learned i had a 6x great grandma and grandpa who moved their from Scotland in the 1800s how crazy

[@jeffphillips8820]

My grandfather worked at the Radford Company since he was 14.

[@plasticpeon]

Going to have to make a visit to this city soon.

[@Bonzi_Buddy]

Why? LOL. Don't.

[@creativeprop540]

4:10 that map doesn’t show green lake. Interesting.

[@SC-cd9zs]

I live on lake Winnebago

[@coyotysvixen]

i miss my homestate and my hometown so much! This really helped with homesickness.

[@brettbanta2100]

In from New Orleans, and I just got back from my very first trip to Oshkosh ( I was there on business). I thought it was a really neat, beautiful little town. I loved all the old houses, friendly people

[@badapple65]

It’s a shame that all of the White Pines were pillaged. No way to replant them as it takes 150 years to regrow. The best lumber was that Long Pine. Today, old homes are disassembled to save this excellent lumber, and, worth the trouble to do so.

[@jeanettecollazo9616]

I lived in Oshkosh and went to read school

[@1208bug]

I doubt Chief Oshkosh got any royalties for the use of his name!

[@tamekkaknuth9612]

We didn't start the fire. Reminds me of the movie with Julian Moore

[@ericluchinski]

My great grandmother was born in Oshkosh in 1892

[@tamekkaknuth9612]

Pride Goeth before the fall or destruction

[@tamekkaknuth9612]

I had a premonition last week approx

[@badapple65]

The way that we treated the Indians was horrendous making them sign and move.

[@tamekkaknuth9612]

BlueFrog property Management 320 S. ROOSEVELT st

[@p.e.nickolai2170]

Yeah? What about it? Don’t quite understand.