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Historical Essay

Carpenter, Matthew Hale (1824-1881)

Lawyer and Senator
Biography of lawyer and U.S. Senator Matthew Hale Carpenter.
Historical Essay

The Trial of Chief Oshkosh

The Clash of U.S Law and Indian Legal Tradition
Learn how the trial of Menominee Chief Oshkosh, one of the most famous in Wisconsin history, pitted Indian traditional justice against white man's law.
Historical Essay

Origins of Madison Street Names

The Constitutional Convention's Influence on the City
Find out where some of the most traveled streets of Madison got their names.

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