Mildred Fish-Harnack
Mildred Fish-Harnack was the only American woman to die by Adolf Hitler's direct order for spying on Germany during World War II.
Harnack, Mildred Fish
Tag: Milwaukee
Phillips, Vel
Vel Phillips
Vel Phillips achieved many firsts, including first woman and first African American to be elected to the statewide office of secretary of state.
Vernice Gallimore
Chapelle, Dickey
Dickey Chapelle
Dickey Chapelle was the first female American war correspondent to parachute with American troops and the first killed covering combat.
Enters, Angna
Clark Halyard, Ardie
Ardie Clark Halyard
Ardie Clark Halyard co-founded the first African American-owned savings and loan association (S&L) and was the first woman president of the Milwaukee NAACP chapter.
Moore, Gwen
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore was the first African American from the state of Wisconsin to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Ben Shalom, Miriam
Miriam Ben Shalom
Miriam Ben Shalom was a drill sergeant in the U.S. Army before being discharged for her sexual orientation; she was later the first LGBT serviceperson ever reinstated.
Quarlls, Caroline
Caroline Quarlls
At age 16, Caroline Quarlls was the first known person to escape slavery through Wisconsin’s Underground Railroad network.