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| Two Lawyers Spur Abolitionist Reform and Universal Voting Rights |
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| Learn how Byron Paine and Halbert E. Paine used the power of law for radical abolitionist reform in mid-19th century Wisconsin. |
| First Woman Notary Public |
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| Discover the story of Wisconsin's first woman notary public Louise Williams who provided legal counsel for southern Wisconsin after the Civil War. |
| A Good Mother, a Good Friend and a Good Woman |
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| Discover Juliet Severance, the free-thinking Whitewater physician who was involved with the anti-slavery movement, temperance and women's rights. |
| The Rise and Fall of Isaac Walker |
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| Discover the story of Isaac P. Walker, the first Wisconsin presidential contender in 1850. |
| The Story of Lost Bird |
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| Discover this harrowing story that brings together a feminist pioneer and the infant her husband found in the aftermath of Wounded Knee. |
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