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| Read about Black history in Wisconsin. There are many links to original documents, pictures, eyewitness accounts, and other primary sources. |
| 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. |
| View the collection of images of Wisconsin women in a variety of activities: farm work, canning, suffragism, photography, war work and civil rights. |
| Community: | Racine |
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| County: | Racine |
| Historic Name: | First Holland Christian Reformed Church |
| Reference Number: | 244114 |
| 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. |
| Community: | Madison |
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| County: | Dane |
| Historic Name: | Wisconsin State Capitol |
| Reference Number: | 16673 |
| Community: | Madison |
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| County: | Dane |
| Historic Name: | Brittingham Park |
| Reference Number: | 122079 |
| 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. |
| How Wisconsin Created the Workday |
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| Discover the history of the labor movement in Wisconsin and how it created the modern work week. |
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