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| 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. |
| Jesuit Missionary |
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| Read about the Jesuit priest who established several missions in Wisconsin during the 17th century. |
| Read about the Austrian born missionary who worked with many groups of Native Americans and settlers in the upper Midwest. |
| 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 Wisconsin Secretary of State, Newspaper Publisher |
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| Thomas S. Allen is best remembered for his leadership of the 5th Wisconsin Infantry during the Civil War. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Newspaper Editor, Philanthropist |
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| Wisconsin Civil War Officer |
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| He traveled the world as a young naval officer before helping to lead the 4th Wisconsin Infantry during the Civil War. He died in battle. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Lawyer |
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| Read about Dennis Daily and his remarkable bravery during the Battles of Weldon Road and White Oak Road in Virginia during the Civil War |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Fond du Lac Manufacturer |
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| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Three-Term Wisconsin Governor, U.S. Diplomat |
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| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Politician, Manufacturer |
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| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Wisconsin Attorney General and State Senator |
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| Learn about the 7th Wisconsin Historical Society director who developed civil rights documentation, local history preservation and Old World Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, U.S. Marshall, Wisconsin Board of Regents Member |
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| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Lumber Mill Owner, Founded the Town of Somerset |
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| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Mexican-American War Officer |
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| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Authtor, Attorney, State Senator |
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