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| Mahn-a-waukke |
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| Discover how Milwaukee, Wisconsin got its name |
| Fur Trader, Land Speculator, Politician and Founder of Milwaukee |
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| Brief biography of Solomon Juneau, the fur trader, land speculator and politician who helped found Milwaukee. |
| Land Speculator and Politician |
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| Brief biography of surveyor, land speculator, railroad promoter and politician Byron Kilbourn, twice elected mayor of Milwaukee. |
| Industrialist and Businessman |
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| Biography of Milwaukee industrialist and businessman Louis Allis. |
| Civil Rights Advocate and Legislator |
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| Biography of Lloyd A. Barbee, Milwaukee civil rights advocate and legislator. |
| African-American Journalist |
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| Discover the history of Mattiebelle Woods |
| Mayer of Milwaukee |
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| Discover the history of Frank Zeidler |
| Fugitive Slave |
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| Biography of Caroline Quarlls, the first fugitive slave conducted through Wisconsin's underground railroad network to freedom. |
| Brief biography of John Plankinton, a meat packer and businessman. |
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| Review the brief biography of John Plankinton, a meat packer and businessman. |
| Shipbuilder and Businessman |
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| Discover the history of William Henry Wolf |
| Brewer |
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| Biography of German brewer Jacob Best Sr., founder of the company that became Pabst Brewing. |
| Origin of Greenfield, Wisconsin |
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| Discover the history of Greenfield, Wisconsin. |
| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Greenfield, Wisconsin. |
| Term: Jim Abrahams (1944-) in the Dictionary of Wisconsin History |
| Origin of Goerke's Corners, Wisconsin |
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| Discover the history of Goerke's Corners, Wisconsin. |
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