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| Legendary Midwestern Artist |
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| Discover the history of legendary American artist John Steuart Curry. |
| Governor |
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| Discover the history of Wisconsin's 22nd governor Francis Edward McGovern |
| Conservationist, Preservationist and Writer |
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| Discover the history of conservationist, preservationist and writer Walter E. Scott. |
| Death of the Chief |
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| Discover the history of Ho-Chunk chief Red Bird from 1788-1828. |
| Lawyer, Politician and Governor |
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| Discover the history of Wisconsin governor Bashford Coles. |
| Farmer, Defender of Cameron Dam |
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| Discover the story of the farmer who defended Cameron Dam |
| Newspaperman and Author |
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| Learn more about this Wisconsin newspaperman. This article contains links to newspaper clippings and a related article. |
| Republican Congressman and American diplomat |
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| Learn more about this Wisconsin Congressman. This article contains links to related articles, newspaper clippings and a catalog description of his papers. |
| Civil War veteran and Trappist Monk |
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| Learn about the lay brother from Wisconsin who worked at Damien's colony of exiled native Hawaiian lepers. |
| Menominee war chief |
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| Read a brief account of the Menominee leader, Tomah. This article includes several links to primary sources and pictures. |
| A Brief Introduction |
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| Read about the Meskwaki People and learn more through links to the Meskwaki Nation website and to visual materials in our collections. |
| A Brief Introduction |
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| Read about the Sauk People and learn more through links to the Sauk websites and to visual materials in our collections. |
| Learn about the term "New York Indians" and the specific Wisconsin tribes that white writers would have been referring to. |
| A Brief Introduction |
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| Read about the term Winnebago Indians, and follow links to the Ho-Chunk and Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska to learn more about the communities. |
| A Brief Introduction |
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| Read about the term Kickapoo Indians and learn more through links to Kickapoo tribes in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. |
| Brief biography of John Plankinton, a meat packer and businessman. |
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| Review the brief biography of John Plankinton, a meat packer and businessman. |
| Lawyer and Railroad Executive |
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| Discover the history of Edwin Hale Abbot |
| Businessman and Legislator |
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| Discover the history of legislator George Albert |
| Term: Harvey R. Abraham (1895) in the Dictionary of Wisconsin History |
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