The Milwaukee Woman Who Resisted The Reich
Only one American woman was ever executed by direct order of Adolf Hitler, and that woman was born right here in Milwaukee. Her name was Mildred Fish-Harnack, and she was amazing.
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Treasures of the Rare Books Room - Description de l'Égypte
First appearing in 1809 this comprehensive scientific description of ancient and modern Egypt is the collaborative work of about 160 civilian scholars and scientists, known popularly as the savants.
Read moreAfrican American Labor History in Milwaukee
Check out these resources about African-American labor history in Milwaukee.
Read moreEzekiel Gillespie: Pioneer for African American Voting Rights in Wisconsin
In 1866, Milwaukeean Ezekiel Gillespie (1818-1892) sued for his right to vote in Wisconsin. At issue was a dispute over the results of an 1849 statewide referendum on black suffrage. Wisconsin’s Supreme Court found in Gillespie’s favor, declaring that African-American men had legally held the right to vote in Wisconsin since 1849...
Read moreParamount Records: The Blues in Wisconsin
Did you know that in the early decades of the 20th century Wisconsin was home to a small record company that made a huge contribution to American music and culture by recording blues performers from Chicago and throughout the American South, such as Ma Rainey, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton, Skip James, and other blues greats?
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