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| Black Voting Rights Activist |
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| Biography of Ezekiel Gillespie who was active in Milwaukee's small Black community, especially on voting rights issues. |
| Fugitive Slave |
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| Biography of Caroline Quarlls, the first fugitive slave conducted through Wisconsin's underground railroad network to freedom. |
| Teacher, Newspaperman and Politician |
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| Biography of teacher, newspaperman and politician Albert Gallatin Ellis. |
| Spiritualist and Psychic Healer |
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| Biography of spiritualist and psychic healer Mary Hayes Chynoweth. |
| Author, Economist and Social Critic |
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| Discover the history author, econonmist and social critic Thorstein Veblen. |
| Adventurer, Explorer and Real Life Indiana Jones |
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| Biography of Roy Chapman Andrews Jones, noted adventurer, explorer and possible model for the character of Indiana Jones. |
| Legendary Artist |
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| Biography of artist Georgia O'Keeffe. |
| Lawyer, Politician, Senator, Cabinet Officer and Philanthropist |
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| Biography of William Freeman Vilas, 1840-1908. |
| Lumberman, Businessman, Politician, Educator and Philanthropist |
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| Read about lumberman, businessman, politician, educator and philanthropist James Huff Stout of Menominee, who founded the Stout Institute |
| Author, Diplomat, Editor and Professor |
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| Discover the history of author, diplomat, editor and first professor of Scandinavian languages at the University of Wisconsin Rasmus Anderson. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Lawyer, Politican, "War Democrat", U.S. Congressman, U.S. Ambassador |
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| Read about General Edward Stuybesant Bragg from Fond du Lac, who served with the Iron Brigade in the Civil War. |
| Musician and Concert Violinist |
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| Read about Ole Bull, the Norwegian musician and concert violinist who resided in Madison for several years in the 1870s. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Soldier, U. S. Senator, German-Language Newpaper Editor |
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| Read about Carl Schurz, the German immigrant and political reformer who helped elect President Lincoln, fought in the Civil War, served as a U.S. Senator. |
| Lawyer, Land Speculator and Wisconsin's First Governor |
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| Discover the history of lawyer, land speculator and Wisconsin's first governor Nelson Dewey. |
| Professor, University President, Geologist and Author |
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| Discover the history of professor, university president, geologist and author, Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin, who establishing the university extension. |
| Governor |
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| Discover the history of Wisconsin's 22nd governor Francis Edward McGovern |
| 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. |
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