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| Suffragist, Social Worker and Reformer |
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| Biography of suffragist, social worker and reformer Ada Lois James. |
| The Wisconsin Historical Society Library Reading Room name dedication |
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| With the support of Governor Tony Evers, the Wisconsin Historical Society Library Reading Room is to be named in honor of Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson. |
| 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. |
| Too Progressive for Wisconsin |
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| Discover why Wisconsin's 1846 was re-written and passed in 1848 |
| The Badger State has a rich, ever-evolving political history. |
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| The Badger State has a rich, ever-evolving political history. |
| Politician and Businessman |
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| Discover the history of Henry Mott Youmans |
| 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: | Janesville |
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| County: | Rock |
| Historic Name: | Lovejoy and Merrill-Nowlan Houses (Allen P. Lovejoy House) |
| Reference Number: | 46974 |
| Wisconsin Citizen Petitions |
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| Earth Day and Leaders of Land Ethics in Wisconsin |
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| April 22, 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, this global annual event has humble beginnings right here in Wisconsin. |
| Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers |
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| Ezekiel Gillespie, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers |
| For Immediate Release |
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| The Society will be co-hosting special events in the month of February to celebrate Black History Month. All events are free and open to the public |
| Wisconsin Citizen Petitions |
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| Community: | Maple Bluff |
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| County: | Dane |
| Historic Name: | Robert M. La Follette House |
| Reference Number: | 5428 |
| Librarian, Lecturer, Reformer and Author |
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| Biography of Lutie Eugenia Stearns, librarian, lecturer, reformer and author who helped establish the Wisconsin Free Library Commission. |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Gladys Harvey, member of the Menomonie High School class of 1905, depicted as a golfer. Part of a yearbook created by classmate Albert Hansen, based on a c... |
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