Brief biography of University of Wisconsin chemistry and natural history professor, Ezra Slocum Carr. |
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Brief biography of University of Wisconsin chemistry and natural history professor, Ezra Slocum Carr. |
Brief biography of pioneer lawyer, politician and railroad man John Catlin. |
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Brief biography of pioneer lawyer, politician and railroad man John Catlin. |
Brief bio of Richard Theodore Ely, professor, economist, social reformer and author who played a votal role in shaping the "Wisconsin Idea." |
Civil War Philanthropist, Wisconsin First Lady, Nurse, and Teacher |
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A brief biography of Wisconsin’s Florence Nightingale, Cordelia Harvey who was a strong voice for innovatring Civil War Military hospitals. |
Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Wisconsin Governor |
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Brief biography of Gov. Louis P. Harvey, helped organize the Republican Party in 1854, state senator from 1854-1857 and in 1862 became governor. |
Professor, Geologist and University President |
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Biography of Charles Richard Van Hise, professor, geologist and president of the University of Wisconsin. |
Lawyer and Politician |
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Biography of John Coit Spooner who was a lawyer and politician, known as a leading Stalwart Republican. |
Educator, University President and Author |
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Brief biography of John Bascom, president of the University of Wisconsin from 1874 to 1887. |
Zoologist, Professor and University President |
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Biography of zoologist and professor Edward Asahel Birge who was president of the University of Wisconsin from 1918 to 1925. |
Inventor |
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Biography of Ole Evinrude, a Norwegian-American inventor who created the first outboard motor. |
Brief biography of Reuben Gold Thwaites |
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Brief biography of Reuben Gold Thwaites managing editor of the WI State Journal and historian who was "the best known non-political man in Wisconsin." |
A brief history of the Barstow-Bashford Affair of 1856. |
Brief history of the ice harvesting industry in Wisconsin. |
Brief history of the 1883 Capitol collapse disaster. |
Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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The 12th Wisconsin Infantry was organized between October 18 and December 13, 1861, at Camp Randall in Madison. |
Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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The 2nd Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Randall in Madison, and mustered into service on June 11, 1861. |
Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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The 8th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Randall in Madison, mustered into service September 13, 1861, and left for St. Louis on October 12, 1861. |
Lawyer, Politician, Senator, Cabinet Officer and Philanthropist |
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Biography of William Freeman Vilas, 1840-1908. |
Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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The 20th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Randall in Madison and mustered into service on August 23, 1862. |
Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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The 34th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Randall in Madison and mustered into service on December, 1862. |
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