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  2. Cornelia Connelly - Wikipedia

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    Cornelia Connelly, SHCJ (née Cornelia Peacock; January 15, 1809 – April 18, 1879) was an American-born educator who was the foundress of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, a Catholic religious institute. In 1846, she founded the first of many Holy Child schools, in England.

  3. Billy Connolly - Wikipedia

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    Connolly was born on 24 November 1942 at 69 Dover Street, [12] "on the linoleum, three floors up", [12] [13] in Anderston, Glasgow.This section of Dover Street, between Breadalbane and Claremont streets, was demolished in the 1970s. [12]

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  5. Wisconsin - Wikipedia

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    Wisconsin (/ w ɪ ˈ s k ɒ n s ɪ n / ⓘ wisk-ON-sin) [13] is a state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States.It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north.

  6. Xanadu Houses - Wikipedia

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    The Xanadu Houses were a series of experimental homes built to showcase examples of computers and automation in the home in the United States. The architectural project began in 1979, and during the early 1980s three houses were built in different parts of the US: one each in Kissimmee, Florida; Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin; and Gatlinburg ...

  7. Gun laws in Wisconsin - Wikipedia

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    Wisconsin is a shall-issue state for concealed carry licensing. As of November 1, 2011, Wisconsin residents may apply for a concealed carry license through the Wisconsin Department of Justice. The law allows Wisconsin to become the 49th state in the Union to make some provision for the concealed carry of firearms by normal citizens. [5] [6] [7]

  8. Wisconsin Veterans Home - Wikipedia

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    Civil War physician and GAR member Dr. Frederick Marden was chosen to head a five-member committee to organize a Wisconsin veterans' home. Among Dr. Marden's innovative ideas put into action was the practice of allowing wives and widows of veterans to live at the home, as well as the idea of allowing members to live semi-independently in cottages.

  9. Joe Connelly (writer) - Wikipedia

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    Joe Connelly is an American writer, best known for his first novel, Bringing Out the Dead, which was made into an eponymous film. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] A native of New York City , he now lives in the Adirondacks with his wife and family.