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| View the collection of images of Wisconsin women in a variety of activities: farm work, canning, suffragism, photography, war work and civil rights. |
| This article provides links to a rich collection of primary documents and photos about ordinary Wisconsin women from the early 20th Century. |
| Journalist, Clubwoman, Philanthropist, |
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| Brief biography of Ruth Miriam Kohler [De Young] (1906-1953) |
| Learn about the women of Wisconsin, and their lives during the Civil War. |
| The Milwaukee Handicraft Project was a program of the Work Projects Administration (WPA) that employed women to make handmade products. |
| A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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| Read a letter from an anonymous writer in the 5th Wisconsin Infantry that applauds the positive impact of women in the army. |
| Editor and Women's Right Activist |
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| Discover the history of Theodora Winton Youmans |
| Provides a comprehensive summary of women's history in Wisconsin and contains primary sources from the 16th century to the early 21st century. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Women's coveralls worn by Teresa Kuykendall while working in a factory in Beloit, Wisconsin during World War II. (Museum object #2007.92.1) |
| The Benefits and Costs of War |
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| Discover how World War II affected daily life in Wisconsin. |
| How the Women of Wisconsin Helped Win the War |
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| Discover how women on the Wisconsin home front helped win the Civil War. |
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