Eveline M. Burns
Today is the 115th birthday of Eveline M. Burns, who helped lay the groundwork for Social Security and other social welfare programs in the U.S.
Read moreToday is the 115th birthday of Eveline M. Burns, who helped lay the groundwork for Social Security and other social welfare programs in the U.S.
Read moreGolda Meir was born Goldie Mabovitch in Kiev, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) on May 3, 1898. Her father left to find work in the United States a few years later and by 1906 he had established himself in Milwaukee and had saved enough money to bring Goldie and her mother and sisters to join him. He worked in a local railroad yard and Golda's mother…
Read moreIf we want to talk about important Wisconsin women, we cannot fail to mention Zona Gale.
Read moreMost Wisconsinites have heard of early 20th Century Senator "Fightin' Bob" La Follette. His wife, Belle Case La Follette, was a great leader and activist in her own right.
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