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| Read about the Wisconsin governor's tragic death, which occurred while he was helping wounded Civil War soldiers after the Battle of Shiloh. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer |
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| Read about this ardent abolitionist who rose from company captain to brigadier general. |
| Learn more about the entrepreneur and manufacturing innovator who established, Allis Company, Milwaukee's largest industrial employer in the late 1880s. |
| This woman founded the first feminist newspaper in the United States. Read about her dedication to women's rights and her opposition to slavery. |
| Read about the agricultural chemist at the University of Wisconsin whose extensive research led to advances in the dairy industry. |
| Influential Early Wisconsin Settlers |
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| Read a biographical account of the governor of the Wisconsin territory who was largely responsible for the selection of Madison as Wisconsin's capital. |
| Father of the Wisconsin Dairy Industry, Wisconsin Governor |
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| Find out about the Wisconsin governor who championed for high standards in the dairy industry and founded the State Dairyman's Association. |
| Pioneer in Home Economics |
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| This woman served as the first female professor at Kansas State Agricultural College. Read about her role as state leader of the Home Economics Extension. |
| During the Progressive Era, this Milwaukeean helped Jewish immigrants assimilate into American society while maintaining their ethnic heritage. |
| This woman was the wife of "Fighting Bob" La Follette. Read about her influence in politics, specifically in the woman's suffrage and pacifist's movements. |
| Wisconsin's First Scientist |
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| Read about Wisconsin's first scientist. Learn about his achievements; including his scientific writings, and his work as an engineer and land surveyor. |
| Conservationist, Writer, Explorer |
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| Learn about the conservationist who was instrumental in the creation of Yosemite National Park. This article contains links to several primary sources. |
| Read about the German born man who made an indelible mark on the history of Milwaukee with his creation of the Pabst Brewing Company. |
| Civil Rights Law |
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| Learn about the Milwaukee based lawyer who won two of Wisconsin's most important civil rights cases and was on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. |
| A Wisconsin Educator |
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| Read about the Wisconsinite who was one of the first women to attend the University of Wisconsin and became the president of Milwaukee-Downer College. |
| Menominee War Chief |
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| Learn about the leadership of this Menominee War Chief and his negotiations with the U.S. Commissioner of Indian Affairs. |
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