There's just so much to share this month about amazing women and the fascinating lives they've led.
03/07/18
There's just so much to share this month about amazing women and the fascinating lives they've led.
03/07/18
There’s just so much to share this month about amazing women and the fascinating lives they’ve led. So we’ve broken our highlight post into two parts. (See Part 1 here for some TV highlights throughout the month).
This round, we’re introducing some of the most inspiring women from Wisconsin – women whose efforts continue to make an impact around the world. Even if some of these names sound familiar, why not meet a few more?
Read on for even more – then, tell us which Wisconsin women, past and present, inspire YOU!
BIG NAMES, BIG DREAMS
Over the years, WPT has had the privilege of sharing the life stories of many women who made an impact across Wisconsin and beyond. Check out some of our favorite original documentaries.
Mildred Fish-Harnack (1902-1943)
A member of the Berlin resistance, Fish-Harnack became the only American woman to die by Adolf Hitler’s direct order for spying on Germany during World War II.
Watch Wisconsin’s Nazi Resistance: The Mildred Fish-Harnack Story.
Vel Phillips (1924-present)
A politician, judge and activist from Milwaukee, Phillips became the first woman and the first African-American person elected Wisconsin’s Secretary of State.
Watch Vel Phillips: Dream Big Dreams.
Here at WPT, we’re thrilled to have had an opportunity to share the life of Vel Phillips with thousands of kids and teachers across the state through our Vel Phillips: Dream Big Dreams resources (accessible to anyone who’s interested). But that’s just a start!
Emma Toft (1891-1982)
Known as “Wisconsin’s First Lady of Conservation,” Toft, an environmental pioneer, worked to save an ancient forest in Door County from being destroyed by logging and commercial development.
Watch Emma Toft: One With Nature.
More historic Wisconsin women
Enjoy these stories from Wisconsin Women Making History, Wisconsin Biography and WPT Education.
ORDINARY TO EXTRAORDINARY
Don’t forget that Women’s History Month is also a time to reflect on the everyday lives of women in our state – including our own.
On a final note… check out WPT’s Women Under Fire, a 1982 documentary showing the challenges some women faced in becoming firefighters. Lots of things have changed for women since 1982, but there’s still a long way to go.
No matter what the future brings, WPT is honored to shared these inspiring stories.
I would love to get your thoughts, suggestions, and questions in the comments below. Thanks for sharing!
blogcuanne
Thanks for keeping KQV under local ownership.