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Biography Type: Community Builders

Meet big-hearted Wisconsinites from history who created communities and helped those around them to thrive.

Illustration of Mahmoud Othman Atta

Mahmoud Othman Atta: A Mosque for Milwaukee

Illustration of Gesha Sopa

Geshe Lhundub Sopa: Carrying Teachings from Tibet

Illustration of Milly Zantow

Milly Zantow: Recycling Revolutionary

Illustration of Vel Phillips and James Groppi

Vel Phillips & James Groppi: The Fight for Fair Housing

Illustration of Chief Oshkosh

Chief Oshkosh: Leader in Troubled Times

Illustration of Kate Pelham Newcomb

Kate Pelham Newcomb: Doctor of the Northwoods

Illustration of Belle Case La Follette

Belle Case La Follette: Ballots and Bloomers

Illustration of Carrie Frost fishing

Carrie Frost: Fly Fishing Boss

Illustration of Charles Clark and his family

Charles Clark: From Rags to Riches

Illustration of Elizabeth Baird with symbols of her work in the background

Elizabeth Baird: Life in Territorial Wisconsin

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