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| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Desk used by Milwaukee Alder Vel Phillips, made by the Northwestern Furniture Company for Milwaukee City Hall, 1895. (Museum object #2007.16.1) |
| Discover the overlooked history of Wisconsin's deadly wildfires, including the 1871 disaster that killed 1,500 people. |
| Republican Congressman and American diplomat |
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| Learn more about this Wisconsin Congressman. This article contains links to related articles, newspaper clippings and a catalog description of his papers. |
| Civil Rights Law |
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| Learn about the Milwaukee based lawyer who won two of Wisconsin's most important civil rights cases and was on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. |
| 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. |
| How Years of Failure led to Success |
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| Discover the history of suffrage in Wisconsin, and how the state became the first to ratify the 19th amendment after many difficulties. |
| Read about Black history in Wisconsin. There are many links to original documents, pictures, eyewitness accounts, and other primary sources. |
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