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| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Authtor, Attorney, State Senator |
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| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, 9th Governor of Wisconsin |
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| Wisconsin Civil War Office, Wisconsin Registrar of Lands |
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| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Attorney, Internal Revenue Department |
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| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Fruit Famer, Postmaster |
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| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, U.S. Congressman, Founder of General Mills |
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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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| This Milwaukee born woman successfully advocated for progressive reforms in the educational system and was influential in the Milwaukee socialist movement. |
| Symbol of Milwaukee Socialism |
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| Learn about the man who was the symbol of Milwaukee Socialism. Read about his involvement in the newspaper business, politics, and his anti-war stance. |
| The Spiritual Father of Social Security |
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| Read about the life of the "spiritual father" of Social Security and his connection with Progressive Wisconsin ideals. |
| Pulitzer Prize for Drama |
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| This novelist based much of her writings on her hometown of Portage, Wisconsin. She became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for drama. |
| 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. |
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