Green Bay Press-Gazette: Our Story

Green Bay's first people
The story of Green Bay is Our Story. It's a story that begins long before Jean Nicolet. It is a story that encompasses an amazing collection of people who were sculpted by the environment that surrounded them, but who also played a significant role in shaping the community we call home.
Watch video: Menominee Tribe creation story

Area's immigration tale spans centuries, continents
Nothing is constant — not the land, not the forests, not the animals, and certainly not the people. Immigration is an essential part of Our Story, which has been unfolding for the past two centuries. Among the ethnic waves that have come to the Green Bay area since the early 19th century are Native American, French, Irish, German, Dutch, Belgian, Polish, Czech, Scandinavian, Hmong, Russian and Hispanic.
Watch video: Forced from New York, Oneidas find new home in Wisconsin

Raucous politics are nothing new to Green Bay
Green Bay politics has always been messy — whether it's the shooting of Charles C.P. Arndt in the Territorial Council Chambers, the 1950s decision to seek water from Lake Michigan or current debates about accommodating the homeless. ...
Video: Growing Green Bay adjusts to modern needs

Settlers' seats in desks, pews helped mold Green Bay area
It would be difficult to overstate the role churches and schools have played in the evolution of Green Bay. To tell Our Story, one must look at these institutions not only as places of worship and education, but also appreciate the role they played in transforming Green Bay from a wilderness outpost to a community whose footprint has made a big imprint on Northeastern Wisconsin.
Video: The history of public education in Green Bay

First Green Bay farmers stayed away from dairy
Green Bay has always been an agricultural center. Always. Before Europeans stepped foot onto the continent, there were Native American farming communities along both shores of Green Bay. Native Americans raised corn and squash and harvested wild rice and fish where the Fox and Duck Creek rivers poured into Green Bay.
Video: Railroads get Green Bay on track

Surrounding water and woods helped Green Bay get its start
Blessed by the golden rule of real estate — location, location, location — the story of Green Bay is a story of resources and resourcefulness.
Historic video: 'A Gay Day in Green Bay'
Video: Papermaking's role in Green Bay's economy

Packers essential to Green Bay
The Green Bay Packers are far more than a pleasant diversion once summer has faded. They are high octane for an economic engine. They are a seasonal shot of vitamin D, a community mood elevator when the hours of sunlight are on the wane. They are a globally recognized brand name for a community that otherwise might not be distinguishable from Fort Wayne, Ind., Peoria, Ill, Saginaw, Mich., or dozens of other mid-sized Midwestern communities.
Video: Author David Maraniss on Vince Lombardi, Packers history

Readers share their stories about Green Bay
The Green Bay Press-Gazette asked readers for their own stories. Here are some of the stories they've shared.
Video: Green Bay's place in the world