Indian Agent |
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Biography of Indian agent Joseph Montfort Street. |
Lawyer, Politician, Senator, Cabinet Officer and Philanthropist |
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Biography of William Freeman Vilas, 1840-1908. |
Lumberman, Businessman, Politician, Educator and Philanthropist |
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Read about lumberman, businessman, politician, educator and philanthropist James Huff Stout of Menominee, who founded the Stout Institute |
Episcopal Missionary |
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Discover the history of pioneer Protestant Episcopal churchman and missionary Jackson Kemper, who established Nashotah House and Racine College |
Pitcher |
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Learn about Warren Spahn, who pitched for the Milwaukee Braves from 1953 to 1964. |
Author, Diplomat, Editor and Professor |
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Discover the history of author, diplomat, editor and first professor of Scandinavian languages at the University of Wisconsin Rasmus Anderson. |
Musician and Concert Violinist |
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Read about Ole Bull, the Norwegian musician and concert violinist who resided in Madison for several years in the 1870s. |
Lawyer, Land Speculator and Wisconsin's First Governor |
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Discover the history of lawyer, land speculator and Wisconsin's first governor Nelson Dewey. |
Founder of Sauk City |
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Read about Agoston Haraszthy, the Hungarian immigrant who founded Sauk City and planted the first hops in Wisconsin. |
Professor, University President, Geologist and Author |
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Discover the history of professor, university president, geologist and author, Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin, who establishing the university extension. |
WWII Air Ace |
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Discover the history of WWII air ace Richard Bong. |
Legendary Midwestern Artist |
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Discover the history of legendary American artist John Steuart Curry. |
Governor |
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Discover the history of Wisconsin's 22nd governor Francis Edward McGovern |
Conservationist, Preservationist and Writer |
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Discover the history of conservationist, preservationist and writer Walter E. Scott. |
Death of the Chief |
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Discover the history of Ho-Chunk chief Red Bird from 1788-1828. |
Lawyer, Politician and Governor |
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Discover the history of Wisconsin governor Bashford Coles. |
Farmer, Defender of Cameron Dam |
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Discover the story of the farmer who defended Cameron Dam |
Newspaperman and Author |
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Learn more about this Wisconsin newspaperman. This article contains links to newspaper clippings and a related article. |
Republican Congressman and American diplomat |
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Learn more about this Wisconsin Congressman. This article contains links to related articles, newspaper clippings and a catalog description of his papers. |
Civil War veteran and Trappist Monk |
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Learn about the lay brother from Wisconsin who worked at Damien's colony of exiled native Hawaiian lepers. |
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