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Jonathan Kasparek earned a Ph.D. in history from the University of  Wisconsin-Madison in 2003 and has written several books and articles on Wisconsin history.  A work based on his dissertation, Fighting Son: A Biography of Philip F. La Follette won first place in the political science category at the 2006 Midwest Book Awards.  Since 2004, he has taught history at the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha.  He is beginning a biography of Senator William Proxmire and is continuing to work on a history of the American Midwest.