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Wisconsin Historical Society: Mathilde Anneke, 1817 1884
Mathilde Anneke was a remarkable woman. A feminist before the days of feminism, she worked tirelessly for the rights of women and of African Americans. She experienced firsthand the powerlessness of a nineteenth-century woman after her...
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Wisconsin Historical Society: Theodora Winton Youmans and Women's Suffrage
Theodora Winton Youmans is attributed with changing public perceptions of women's suffrage in Wisconsin so that the state became the first to support it in 1919. She did this by pushing for change in federal laws, even going against her...
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Wisconsin Historical Society: A Life of Firsts: Brief Biography of Vel Phillips
Born in Milwaukee in 1924, Vel Phillips was a women's and civil rights activist, and the first female African American lawyer in Wisconsin. Her many accomplishments as an African American woman paved the way for others.
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Wisconsin Historical Society: Meta Schlichting Berger (1873 1944)
Meta Schlichting Berger (1873-1944) was an early Socialist, influenced by the views of her husband, Victor Berger. She was a native of Milwaukee. She was active in education and women's issues, among other things.
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Wisconsin Historical Society: Zona Gale, 1874 1938
Zona Gale was a well known Wisconsin author. She wrote novels, plays and short stories, many based on her experiences living in Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin Historical Society: Lizzie Black Kander (1858 1940)
Lizzie Black Kander was an important figure in Milwaukee, offering support to Jewish immigrants. Her cooking classes and cookbooks were especially popular among women.
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Wisconsin Historical Society: Ellen Clara Sabin
Ellen Clara Sabin (1850-1949) began teaching at a young age, and went on the become one of the leaders in establishing educational institutions in Wisconsin specifically for women. She also helped establish the Wisconsin Federation of...