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      The Story of Wisconsin Women

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      This book tells the stories of many women who have been important to the history of Wisconsin. Written by Ruth De Young Kohler, Chairman of the Committee on Wisconsin Women for the 1948 Wisconsin Centennial.
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      SKU: 9780996374408
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      Summary

      This is a book written by Ruth De Young Kohler, Chairman of the Committee on Wisconsin Women for the 1948 Wisconsin Centennial. This edition is a reprint of the original book with an added Foreword and Introduction. It tells the stories of many women who have been important to the history of Wisconsin.

      Sections: Forward;  Preface; First Ladies; The School Bell Rings; Pioneer Society; Wisconsin Angel; Typewriter Keys; Crusaders for Temperance; Angels Do Not Vote; Paint Brush; Pen and Piano; The Meeting Will Please Come to Order; We Specialize; Of the Present; Our Heritage—A Challenge; Index. 

      Author

      Ruth DeYoung Kohler (1906-1953) was a journalist, a historian, and an outspoken advocate for women's rights. She was the daughter of Frederic R. DeYoung, a justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois. She studied history and led the judicial branch of the student government at Smith College in Massachusetts. In 1929, Kohler took a job as the women’s editor at the Chicago Tribune and would later organize the Tribune’s Women’s Congress, a forum attended by 5,000 women that discussed the leading issues of the day. She also served on the board of directors of the Wisconsin Federation of Women’s Clubs. Just before Kohler passed away, she led the Kohler Foundation’s efforts to restore the historic Wade House in Greenbush. She married Herbert V. Kohler, president of the Kohler Company, 1937. 

      Details

      • Paperback
      • Size:  8" x 10"
      • Pages: 144
      • Index
      • Illustrations: Black and white photos
      • Publication: 2015, Friends of the Wisconsin Historical Society, Kickapoogian Press
      • Priginal printing, 1948

      Note: We acknowledge there may be language in this book that is outdated, harmful, biased, or inaccurate. Such descriptions and/or terms reflect the social attitudes and circumstances of the period in which this book was written. We are committed to creating inclusive learning environments and access to history, and recognize that this work must be ongoing. 

      Summary

      This is a book written by Ruth De Young Kohler, Chairman of the Committee on Wisconsin Women for the 1948 Wisconsin Centennial. This edition is a reprint of the original book with an added Foreword and Introduction. It tells the stories of many women who have been important to the history of Wisconsin.

      Sections: Forward;  Preface; First Ladies; The School Bell Rings; Pioneer Society; Wisconsin Angel; Typewriter Keys; Crusaders for Temperance; Angels Do Not Vote; Paint Brush; Pen and Piano; The Meeting Will Please Come to Order; We Specialize; Of the Present; Our Heritage—A Challenge; Index. 

      Author

      Ruth DeYoung Kohler (1906-1953) was a journalist, a historian, and an outspoken advocate for women's rights. She was the daughter of Frederic R. DeYoung, a justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois. She studied history and led the judicial branch of the student government at Smith College in Massachusetts. In 1929, Kohler took a job as the women’s editor at the Chicago Tribune and would later organize the Tribune’s Women’s Congress, a forum attended by 5,000 women that discussed the leading issues of the day. She also served on the board of directors of the Wisconsin Federation of Women’s Clubs. Just before Kohler passed away, she led the Kohler Foundation’s efforts to restore the historic Wade House in Greenbush. She married Herbert V. Kohler, president of the Kohler Company, 1937. 

      Details

      • Paperback
      • Size:  8" x 10"
      • Pages: 144
      • Index
      • Illustrations: Black and white photos
      • Publication: 2015, Friends of the Wisconsin Historical Society, Kickapoogian Press
      • Priginal printing, 1948

      Note: We acknowledge there may be language in this book that is outdated, harmful, biased, or inaccurate. Such descriptions and/or terms reflect the social attitudes and circumstances of the period in which this book was written. We are committed to creating inclusive learning environments and access to history, and recognize that this work must be ongoing. 

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