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| The Remarkable History of the Telephone |
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| Learn how Wisconsin resident Richard Valentine's invention would change the world |
| The Clash of U.S Law and Indian Legal Tradition |
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| Learn how the trial of Menominee Chief Oshkosh, one of the most famous in Wisconsin history, pitted Indian traditional justice against white man's law. |
| Two Lawyers Spur Abolitionist Reform and Universal Voting Rights |
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| Learn how Byron Paine and Halbert E. Paine used the power of law for radical abolitionist reform in mid-19th century Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin's Brigham Young |
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| Discover the history of early Mormon leader James J. Strang, self-proclaimed successor to Joseph Smith. |
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