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Youmans, Theodora Winton, 1863 - 1932

Editor and Women's Right Activist
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Historical Essay

Onalaska, Wisconsin - A Brief History

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Stoughton, Wisconsin - A Brief History

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Winnebago Indians (Historic Marker Erected 1973)

A Brief Introduction
Read about the term Winnebago Indians, and follow links to the Ho-Chunk and Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska to learn more about the communities.
Historical Essay

Abrahamson, Shirley S. 1933

Term: Shirley S. Abrahamson (1933) in the Dictionary of Wisconsin History
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Mawikwe Bay

Origin of Mawikwe Bay, Wisconsin
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Primrose

Origin of Primrose, Wisconsin
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Hooper, Jessie Annette Jack [Mrs. Ben Hooper] (1865-1935)

Suffragist and Lecturer
Biography of Jessie Annette Jack Hooper, prominent suffragist in Wisconsin civic reform groups and women's organizations.
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World War Two (1939-1945)

World War Two
Term: World War Two (1939-1945) in the Dictionary of Wisconsin History
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Brown, Olympia 1835-1926

Suffragist and Minister
Biography of suffragist and Universalist minister Olympia Brown, the first female minister in America.
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Youmans, Henry Mott 1851 - 1931

Politician and Businessman
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Onalaska

Origin of Onalaska, Wisconsin
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Niedecker, Lorine, 1903-1970

Fort Atkinson Poet
Biography of Lorine Niedecker, a poet raised in Fort Atkinson.
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Zamarripa, JoCasta b. 1976

First Latina Wisconsin Legislator
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Willard, Frances (1839-1898)

Temperance and Women's Rights Activist
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Berger, Meta 1873-1944

The history of Meta Berger.
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Baird, Elizabeth Therese 1810 - 1890

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Lake Delton, Wisconsin - A Brief History

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Historical Essay

Zeuske, Cathy S. 1958

Politician and State Treasurer
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Quarlls, Caroline (1824-1892)

Fugitive Slave
Biography of Caroline Quarlls, the first fugitive slave conducted through Wisconsin's underground railroad network to freedom.

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