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Rehnquist, William H., (1924-2005)

United States Supreme Court Justice
Biography of William H. Rehnquist, who was born in Milwaukee and went on to serve as an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Paramount records

Brief entry on Paramount records, based out of Grafton, WI, which produced some of the nation's most important early blues recordings.
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Dow riot (1967)

Brief description of the Dow riots that took place in Madison during the Vietnam war and politicized thousands of previously apathetic students.
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Pail and Shovel Party

Brief description of the group who won control of the UW-Madison student government in the spring of 1978 and conducted a series of classic pranks.
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Alice in Dairyland

Brief history of the Alice In Dairyland program, which promotes Wisconsin's dairy industry nationwide.
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Barbee, Lloyd A. (1925-2002)

Civil Rights Advocate and Legislator
Biography of Lloyd A. Barbee, Milwaukee civil rights advocate and legislator.
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School Forests

Brief description and history of school forests.
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Niedecker, Lorine, 1903-1970

Fort Atkinson Poet
Biography of Lorine Niedecker, a poet raised in Fort Atkinson.
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Ku Klux Klan in Wisconsin

Brief history of the Ku Klux Klan in Wisconsin.
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Milwaukee 14

Read a brief description of the Milwaukee 14 when Vietnam War protesters set fire to 10,000 draft files.
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National Soldiers' Home (Milwaukee)

Learn about the hospital that served as a home for disabled soldiers and sailors.
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Schorer, Mark 1908-1977

Novelist, Biographer, Scholar and Teacher
Biography of novelist, biographer, scholar and teacher Mark Schorer.
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Petrified Man Hoax

Brief description of the Petrified Man Hoax.
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Serbians in Wisconsin

Brief history of Serbians in Wisconsin.
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Christian Science in Wisconsin

Brief history of Christian Science in Wisconsin.
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Derleth, August, 1909-1971

Author and Publisher
Biography of author and publisher August Derleth, 1909-1971.
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Prohibition

Brief history of Prohibition in Wisconsin.
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Timeline of Wisconsin History, 1900 -1999

Brief timeline of Wisconsin history from 1900 to 1999.
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Black Thursday (November 21, 1968)

Brief history of Black Thursday (November 21, 1968).
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Red Arrow Division

Brief history of the Red Arrow Division.

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