Wisconsin Women Making History author Archives - Wisconsin Women Making History

Hansberry, Lorraine

Lorraine Hansberry

Lorraine Hansberry's first Broadway play, A Raisin in the Sun, changed how Black people's lives were shown in American theater.

Hamerstrom, Frances

Frances Hamerstrom

Frances Hamerstrom, an ornithologist who helped save the prairie chicken population in Wisconsin, was the first woman in the U.S. to earn a master’s degree in wildlife management.

Bravo, Ellen

Ellen Bravo

Author and activist Ellen Bravo has fought tirelessly for policies that support working women and their families.

hooks, bell

bell hooks

University of Wisconsin graduate bell hooks is a prolific writer, speaker, and scholar who is best known for her work on gender, race, and class.

Vang, Chia Youyee

Chia Youyee Vang

Chia Youyee Vang is a leading advocate for Hmong cultural preservation and education.

Bleier, Ruth

Ruth Bleier

Ruth Bleier was a neurophysiology professor whose pioneering work showed that there was gender bias in the field of biological science.

Rowland, Pleasant

Pleasant Rowland

Pleasant Rowland founded the American Girls Collection, a popular line of books, dolls, and accessories that features girls living throughout U.S. history.

Cheney, Lynne

Lynne Cheney

Lynne Cheney, who served as Second Lady of the United States, has devoted much of her career to writing and speaking about the importance of American history education.