Brief biography of Philip Danforth Armour who established one of the world's largest meat packing firms. |
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Brief biography of Philip Danforth Armour who established one of the world's largest meat packing firms. |
Lumberman, Financier and Congressman |
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Biography of Isaac Stephenson who was a lumberman, financier and congressman. |
Lawyer, Judge, Politician and Land Speculator |
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Biography of lawyer, judge, politician and land speculator Morgan Lewis Martin. |
Ojibwe Chief |
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Biography of Ojibwe chief Joe Gishkitawag "Cut Ear" White, who was murdered by white game wardens. |
Author and Editor |
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Biography of author and editor Ray Stannard Baker, also known as David Grayson. |
Land Speculator and Businessman |
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Biography of fur trader, lumberman, land speculator and businessman Hercules Louis Dousman. |
Temperance Lecturer, Abolitionist and Newspaper Editor |
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Biography of temperance lecturer, abolitionist and newspaper editor Sherman Miller Booth. |
Industrialist and Businessman |
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Biography of Milwaukee industrialist and businessman Louis Allis. |
Brewer |
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Biography of German brewer Jacob Best Sr., founder of the company that became Pabst Brewing. |
Suffragist and Minister |
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Biography of suffragist and Universalist minister Olympia Brown, the first female minister in America. |
Brief biography of the Ho-Chunk Indian Family, Glory of the Morning Decorah and her children and grandchildren Spoon, Old, One-Eyed, and Waukon. |
Lawyer and Politician |
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Biography of John Coit Spooner who was a lawyer and politician, known as a leading Stalwart Republican. |
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. |
Journalist, Revolutionary and Union Army Officer |
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Biography of journalist, German revolutionary and Union army artillery officer Fritz Anneke. |
French Explorer |
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Biography of French explorer Jean Nicolet, believed to be the first European to see Wisconsin. |
Soldier, Fur Trader and "Father of Wisconsin" |
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Brief biography of soldier, fur trader and the "Father of Wisconsin," Charles Michel Langlade. |
Educator, University President and Author |
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Brief biography of John Bascom, president of the University of Wisconsin from 1874 to 1887. |
Zoologist, Professor and University President |
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Biography of zoologist and professor Edward Asahel Birge who was president of the University of Wisconsin from 1918 to 1925. |
Fur Trader, Merchant, Judge and Territorial Legislator |
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Biography of fur trader, merchant, judge and territorial legislator James Henry Lockwood. |
Spiritualist, Social Reformer and Politician |
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Biography of spiritualist, social reformer and politician Warren Chase. |
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