Trader, Scout and Interpreter |
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Biography of biracial Indian and European trader, scout and interpreter Pierre Paquette. |
Suffragist and Minister |
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Biography of suffragist and Universalist minister Olympia Brown, the first female minister in America. |
Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Lumberman |
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Brief biography of Col. Joseph Bailey, the lumberman famous for his creative application of dams during the failed Civil War Red River Campaign of 1864. |
Professor, Author and Historian |
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Biography of professor and author Frederick Jackson Turner who shaped American history research |
Pioneer and Hoaxer |
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Biography of Prairie du Chien pioneer and Wisconsin's "oldest man," Joseph Crelie. |
This Milwaukeean's prolific life in the entertainment business helped transform the Wisconsin Dells into the major tourist destination it is today. |
Wisconsin Civil War Officer, 9th Governor of Wisconsin |
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Pulitzer Prize for Drama |
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This novelist based much of her writings on her hometown of Portage, Wisconsin. She became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for drama. |
Conservationist, Writer, Explorer |
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Learn about the conservationist who was instrumental in the creation of Yosemite National Park. This article contains links to several primary sources. |
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