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Welcome to Appleton, Wisconsin
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A Great Place to Live - Learn anything and everything about this city we call Home. Jeff Lindsay has developed the ultimate site about the city of APPLETON and living in the Fox River Valley. This includes: History, Fun Facts, Great Places to Eat, Busineses, Industry and anything else you could possibly ask..........
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Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
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GRAND CHUTE, WI -- Wynn Pelzer got a little wild in the ninth, but picked up his first pro win with a little help. The Fort Wayne Wizards beat the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 5-3 Tuesday night on Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium. Luis Martinez had a pair of hits and three RBI to lead the Fort Wayne offense and send the Rattlers to their third straight loss.
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aka Houdini
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Learn more about this famous escape artist of the early 1900's who spent the first four years of his American life in Appleton.
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Edna Ferber
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Although born in Hungary, Edna Ferber moved to Appleton, Wisconsin at the age of 12, in 1897.
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Willem Dafoe
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Expelled from Appleton East High School for making a video that school administrators deemed pornographic, Dafoe had to finish his studies at nearby Lawrence University to obtain his diploma.
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Rocky Bleier
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From Xavier High School in Appleton to Notre Dame and onto the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bleier, despite severe injuries suffered while serving in the Vietnam War, went on to a championship career in professional football.
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John Bradley
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When he was 19, he enlisted in the Navy rather than wait to be drafted; he thought that he would avoid the ground war in this way, but, he eventually participated in the assault on Iwo Jima, one of the most intense battles of the Pacific War's island-hopping campaign.
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Flags of Our Fathers
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Written by James Bradley about his father...
The story of six boys form a representative picture of America in 1945: a mill worker from New England; a Kentucky tobacco farmer; a Pennsylvania coal miner's son; a Texan from the oil fields; a boy from Wisconsin's dairy land, and an Arizona Indian.
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Senator Joseph McCarthy
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Joseph McCarthy (born in Grand Chute, just outside of Appleton) became the most visible public face of the era of intense anti-Communism, and as a result, the term McCarthyism was coined to describe both the historical period (roughly 1950-1956) and the practices that came to be identified with McCarthy.
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Appleton - First Commercial Hydroelectric Power Plant
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The world's first hydroelectric power plant began operation on the Fox River in Appleton, Wisconsin on September 30, 1882. The plant, later named the Appleton Edison Light Company, was initiated by Appleton paper manufacturer H.F. Rogers, and produced 12.5 kilowatts of power to his home now called the Hearthstone.
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Wisconsin Cheesecyclopedia™
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Wisconsin produces over 26% of the Nation's cheese - learn more about the more than 500 varities, types and styles. This website is full of other useful information including recipies, shops and more - provided by the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.
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A pronunciation guide for everything Wisconsin
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www.misspronouncer.com is a halfway decent resource for learning to pronounce stuff in Wisconsin! This is your one-of-a-kind, online resource for audio pronunciations of cities, parks, lawmakers, Indian tribes, towns, counties, villages, forests and sports figures specific to Wisconsin.
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Smoke Free Wisconsin
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SmokeFree Wisconsin is a single issue organization whose mission is to promote effective tobacco control policies that will protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke; prevent the initiation of smoking, especially among children; and ensure that there is a well-funded, comprehensive and effective statewide tobacco prevention program.
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J & J Electronics
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Who does our website? These guys just around the corner - and they also developed all of the websites on this page...
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Discover Our Town.com - Appleton
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Dining, Lodging, Shopping, Transportation and more information about Appleton can be found here...
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Appleton City Guide
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Operated locally by a Veteran owned company, Kempf Group Inc., this is a valuable service that gives you the ability to access local and online businesses information including maps, links to featured business websites, Community Event Calendar, current weather and other valuable information and resources for Appleton.
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Good Places to Shop-Eat-Visit!
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The Learning Shop
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"For The Toys That Teach" -- With six stores throughout Wisconsin, this Appleton based business is owned and operated by good friend and fishing buddy, Tom Merryfield.
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Koreana Restaurant
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One of our absolutely favorite restaurants, Koreana features authentic Korean cusine and a wonderful sushi bar. It's located only 50 feet from our front door, on Northland Avenue in Appleton!
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GingerRootz
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We are so spoiled when this great Asian restaurant is only 5 minutes form our shop and our home! Alice and Doris Ng run this 4 star restaurant which has NY sophistication and broad diversity. This is a must stop place if you're a visitor or a local.
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The Troll's Cove
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Nestled away in central Wisconsin, just 8 miles southwest of Waupaca, off highway 22, is The Troll's Cove. It's time you investigated the charm and Scandinavian specialties that are dwelling inside!
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StudioKids - Photography
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Nicole Oldenburg, Menasha native focuses on Heirloom portraits of Children. "Children have unbridled energy & grace". Oldenburg states, "A photo shoot becomes a big play session."
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Soap Dance
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Patti Ehany owns & operates Soap Dance - This business specializes in natural soaps & essentials. Patti founded her business in 2000, and focuses her attention to natural, homemade soaps. She also creates other body care items including lotions, creams, fragrance mists, lip butters and glycerin soaps.
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Copper Rock Coffee House
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Visit one of Appleton's best coffee hangouts! Only a couple of years old, Bill and his crew offer great sandwiches, soups as well as a wonderful selection of coffee.
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The Outagamie Museum
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This landmark on the east end of College Avenue in Appleton is currently hosting a new Harry Houdini Exhibit.
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The Hearthstone
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On September 30, 1882, this home for Henry J. Rogers became the first residence in the world to be lighted by a centrally located hydroelectric station using the Edison system.
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Vande Hey Company - Landscaping
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These folks do the finest Landscaping work in the Fox Valley - Their website is also a wonderful reference tool with useful information and monthly newsletters.
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MacDowell Male Chorus
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Founded in 1934, the Appleton MacDowell Male Chorus, Inc. took the name of noted American composer Edward MacDowell. Since then, MacDowell Male Chorus has performed more than 500 times in more than 50 different cities in five of the continental states and in Canada. MacDowell Male Chorus performs live full concerts every April/May in the Appleton area.
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The Cambria Suites Hotel
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This new hotel on Appleton's northside is our choice for guests! This 100% non-smoking facility is just off of Highway 41 and offers a Barista gourmet coffee bar in the lobby, a State-of-the-art fitness center, a Resort-style indoor pool and hot tub as well as a Hot breakfast buffet, dinner menu and bar.
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