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| United States Supreme Court Justice |
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| Biography of William H. Rehnquist, who was born in Milwaukee and went on to serve as an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. |
| Civil Rights Advocate and Legislator |
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| Biography of Lloyd A. Barbee, Milwaukee civil rights advocate and legislator. |
| Last Socialist to Run a Major American City |
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| Learn about Milwaukee's third and last Socialist mayor. Read about the many improvements made to the city of Milwaukee under his leadership. |
| Read about the German born man who made an indelible mark on the history of Milwaukee with his creation of the Pabst Brewing Company. |
| Industrial Designer |
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| Learn more about this Milwaukeean whose life's work greatly influenced the field of industrial design and the art of salesmanship. |
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