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Biography Type: Leaders In Government
Meet people from Wisconsin’s past who felt a calling to represent their communities, serving as leaders in local, state, or national governments!
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Chief Oshkosh: Leader in Troubled Times
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Gaylord Nelson: A Vision for the Earth
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Belle Case La Follette: Ballots and Bloomers
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Charles Clark: From Rags to Riches
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Walter Bresette: Treaty Rights and Sovereignty
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