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| Civil War Philanthropist, Wisconsin First Lady, Nurse, and Teacher |
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| A brief biography of Wisconsin’s Florence Nightingale, Cordelia Harvey who was a strong voice for innovatring Civil War Military hospitals. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Wisconsin Governor |
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| Brief biography of Gov. Louis P. Harvey, helped organize the Republican Party in 1854, state senator from 1854-1857 and in 1862 became governor. |
| Lawyer and Politician |
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| Biography of John Coit Spooner who was a lawyer and politician, known as a leading Stalwart Republican. |
| Lawyer, Politician, Senator, Cabinet Officer and Philanthropist |
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| Biography of William Freeman Vilas, 1840-1908. |
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