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| 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. |
| Read an account of the history of recall elections in Wisconsin. This article also includes a Wisconsin recall timeline and citations of scholarly sources. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Red velveteen vest worn by Wisconsin Governor Lee Sherman Dreyfus, c. 1975. (Museum object #1982.450.15) |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Ornamented bronze cuspidor (spittoon) used in the Wisconsin State Capitol, c. 1915-1955. (Museum object #1955.3600,A-B) |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Inauguration gown worn by Wisconsin First Lady Sue Ann Thompson at her first inauguration ball, 1987. (Museum object #2003.61.1a-b) |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Engine fragment from the van used in the Sterling Hall bombing, 1970. (Museum object #1994.8) |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| United States Flag used to drape the caskets of both Robert M. La Follette, Sr. and Jr. (Museum object #1951.187) |
| During its history, Wisconsin has had five capitols. Read a brief chronology and see a timeline. |
| Learn about Robert M. La Follette's efforts to instill primary elections in the Wisconsin political system, replacing bribery by party bosses. |
| The Lloyd Jones Family Album |
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| Read about the career of The Capital Times founder Richard Lloyd Jones and browse through photographs he and his wife took while living in Madison. |
| 1850-2009 |
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| Photographs of political campaign techniques of the past. |
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