Performing governor. He was the first to use selfidentify. Senator recognized in the 1950s. World war pponent of i, stood his ground, advocating for free speech. Above all, he was about the people. He spent the latter part of 1890s giving speeches all over wisconsin. Speaker for your club or group, bob lafala would give a speech. County fairs, he went to every kind of event that you could imagine and built a reputation for himself. You recollects he was ready to run for governor advocating on behalf of the people. First studio the of frank lloyd wright. In richland rn center which is not too far from here. His family took him to waymouth, massachusetts for a time. Returned to madison, grew teenagedison, spent his years there, and attended something very briefly at the niversity of wisconsin before he decided to take off and find his fortune in chicago. He should come out to this part of the country which family was, the pioneers, and spent the summers here. He got the two things. He got the love of nature and understanding of nature and the of his hills. Watch on cspan 3. 1989, six mber 15, days after the fall of the wall, political act vis a labor leader joined meeting with the u. S. Congress. Wille spoke about the relations union, and, the soviet and political changes under way in eastern europe. This program is about an hour. [ applause ] [ speaking Foreign Language ] it was 10 years ago in august of 1980 that there begun in the hipyards the famous strike which led to the emergence of the first independence trade countries mmunist which soon became a vast social movement supported by the polish nation. 10 years younger then, unknown by anybody in my friends in the shipyard, and somewhat slimmer. And i was trying to say that it was important. Unemployed man at that time ired for attempts to organize workers to fight for their rights, i jumped over the and rejoined my colleagues who promptly appointed me the leader of the strike. This is how it all began. When i recall the road we have travelled, i often think of that jump over the fence. Now others jump fences and tear down walls. They do it because freedom is a human right. [ applause ] next on American History story of hear the sergeant stubby, a stray dog soldier y an american who became the first canine given a rank in the u. S. Armed forces. Heroically in world war i. In 17 battles, he kfrpted troops the trenches and alerted soldiers from incoming