Wisconsin Historical Society
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...
![[Archived Content] Wisconsin Historical Society: Golda Meir Website](https://d15y2dacu3jp90.cloudfront.net/images/attachment_defaults/resource/large/FPO-knovation.png "[Archived Content] Wisconsin Historical Society: Golda Meir Website")
Wisconsin Historical Society
[Archived Content] Wisconsin Historical Society: Golda Meir
A short biography of Golda Meir, a resident of Milwaukee in her early years. She went on to become the first female prime minister of Israel and a prominent world leader.
Wisconsin Historical Society
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.
Wisconsin Historical Society
Wisconsin Historical Society: Edward P. Allis (1824 1889)
Edward P. Allis was a major manufacturer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the 1800s. His plants employed over 1200 people by 1889 when he died. He had progressive ideas and was known for his fair treatment of his employees.
Wisconsin Historical Society
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.
Wisconsin Historical Society
Wisconsin Historical Society: Victor Berger, 1860 1929
Victor Berger was a Wisconsin Socialist elected to both the U.S. House of Representatives and to Congress in the early twentieth century. Berger was a vocal opponent of World War I, which put him into disfavor with the government. Berger...
Wisconsin Historical Society
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.
Wisconsin Historical Society
Wisconsin Historical Society: Frederick Pabst and the Pabst Brewing Company
Frederick Pabst developed his Milwaukee brewing company into the largest one in the U.S. He was well known as well for his support of Milwaukee's cultural and social institutions.