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Mahmoud Othman Atta: A Mosque for Milwaukee
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Geshe Lhundub Sopa: Carrying Teachings from Tibet
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Milly Zantow: Recycling Revolutionary
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Vel Phillips & James Groppi: The Fight for Fair Housing
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Les Paul: The Search for the New Sound
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Chief Oshkosh: Leader in Troubled Times
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Kate Pelham Newcomb: Doctor of the Northwoods
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Gaylord Nelson: A Vision for the Earth
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