Roberto Hernández: Working for La Comunidad
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Roberto Hernández was a Latino civil rights activist in Milwaukee in the 1960s and 70s. (5m 52s)
Walter Bresette: Treaty Rights and Sovereignty
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Bresette spoke on tribal sovereignty, American Indian treaty rights, and the environment. (4m 10s)
Stephen Babcock: Agriculture’s MVP
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Stephen Babcock invented the Babcock Test at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. (5m 4s)
Mildred Fish-Harnack: Germany’s Secret Hero
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Mildred Fish-Harnack served as a spy for the Allied forces to fight the Nazi regime. (5m 4s)
Mahmoud Othman Atta: A Mosque for Milwaukee
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Mahmoud Othman Atta and others opened the first mosque in Milwaukee open to all Muslims. (6m 52s)
Elizabeth Baird: Life in Territorial Wisconsin
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Elizabeth Baird described the fur trade, 1800s Green Bay, and the Peshtigo Fire. (4m 23s)
Charles Clark: From Rags to Riches
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Clark is remembered as a founder of the consumer products corporation Kimberly-Clark. (6m)
Carrie Frost: Fly Fishing Boss
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Carrie Frost was a fly fishing entrepreneur who paved the way for female business owners. (5m 20s)
Vel Phillips and James Groppi: The Fight For Fair Housing
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Vel Phillips and Father James Groppi worked with African Americans to obtain equal rights. (4m 33s)
Milly Zantow: Recycling Revolutionary
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Milly Zantow changed recycling in Wisconsin and the world. (5m 44s)
Les Paul: The Search for the New Sound
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Les Paul’s groundbreaking music techniques are still used today in the music industry. (4m 40s)
Kate Pelham Newcomb: Doctor of the Northwoods
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As a woman in the early 1900s, Kate Pelham Newcomb fought for her dream of being a doctor. (3m 44s)
Joshua Glover: And the End of Slavery
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With the aid of the Underground Railroad, Glover fled slavery after being recaptured. (5m 21s)
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Joe Bee Xiong was the first Hmong American in Wisconsin elected to public office. (6m 58s)
Geshe Lhundub Sopa: Carrying Teachings from Tibet
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Geshe Lhundub Sopa was a scholar of Buddhist Philosophy who the Deer Park Buddhist Center. (6m 20s)
Gaylord Nelson: A Vision for the Earth
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Gaylord Nelson’s original idea became the internationally recognized annual Earth Day. (4m 57s)
Electa Quinney: Mohican Teacher and Mentor
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Learn about the life of Electa Quinney, Wisconsin's first known public school teacher. (6m 42s)
Chief Oshkosh: Leader in Troubled Times
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Chief Oshkosh negotiated treaties that allowed the Menominee to stay in their homeland. (4m 16s)
Bill Harley & Arthur Davidson: Innovation on Two Wheels
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Bill Harley and Arthur Davidson realized their dream of building a better motorcycle. (3m 48s)
Belle Case La Follette: Ballots and Bloomers
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Belle Case La Follette supported women's rights, racial justice, and physical education. (3m 17s)
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