Artoria Gibbons: The Tattooed Lady From Portage
Before tattooed women were just your average Riverwest citizens, they were a special attraction at sideshows across the nation. Artoria Gibbons was one, and she was a great one.
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Bette Nesmith Graham, Inventor of Liquid Paper
Ever need a little dab of something to cover up your typing mistakes? Thank Bette Nesmith Graham, whose birthday is today.
Read moreTheodora Winton Youmans
Theodora Winton Youmans was a journalist, editor and women's rights activist who was influential in the women's suffrage movement in Wisconsin in the early decades of the 20th century.
Read moreHildegard Chada: A Depression-Era Pioneer
Can you imagine walking 2 miles to work everyday, with all your supplies carried in an onion sack over your shoulder, and once you've made it there you still have to climb up an 85-foot ladder?
Read moreEveline 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.
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