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Nelson, Knute

(Encyclopedia) Nelson, KnuteNelson, Knutekən&oomacr;tˈ [key], 1843–1923, U.S. Senator (1895–1923), b. Voss, Norway. He was brought to the United States at the age of six, grew up on a Wisconsin…

primary

(Encyclopedia) primary, in the United States, a preliminary election in which the candidate of a party is nominated directly by the voters. The establishment of the primary system resulted from the…

Toby A. ROTH, Congress, WI (1938)

ROTH Toby A. , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Strasburg, Emmons County, N.Dak., October 10, 1938; graduated from St. Mary's High School, Menasha, Wis., 1957; B.A., Marquette University,…

Wisconsin, state, United States

(Encyclopedia) CE5 WisconsinWisconsinwĭskŏnˈsən, –sĭn, upper midwestern state of the United States. It is bounded by Lake Superior and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, from which it is divided in…