Wisconsin Women Making History was launched in early 2015 by a powerhouse partnership of Wisconsin organizations, including the Wisconsin Historical Society, Wisconsin Public Television, and the University of Wisconsin Women’s Studies Consortium. Designed for students and educators throughout the state and beyond, this growing resource offers biographical information on women who have broken ground and made a difference to state history. Recent additions include Vel Phillips, the first woman and African American to be elected Wisconsin Secretary of State; Gerda Lerner, considered by many the founder of women’s history as a field of academic study; and Ada Deer, the first woman to lead the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Users can explore the collection through an Alphabetical list, Location by county, a Timeline encompassing pre-1860 to the present, and by Category (including areas like Activism & Social Change, Business, Government & Politics, Journalism, Sports, and many more). The For Educators section offers links to additional resources on women in history and society from a variety of sources. Educators, parents, and lovers of the Badger state will find plenty to interest and enthrall in this new collection.
Comments