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New biography on Mildred Fish-Harnack illuminates the life of the resistance leader, alumna

Posted on April 29, 2022

A New York Times bestseller by Rebecca Donner, the great-great-niece of Mildred Fish-Harnack, is shedding light on the life of the famed resistance leader, Wisconsinite, and UW–Madison alumnus. The biography, All the Frequent Troubles of …

Posted in NewsTagged mildred fish-harnack, rebecca donner

“Mildred” given permanent home overlooking Picnic Point

Posted on July 17, 2019

Before her tragic death on the direct orders of Adolf Hitler for assisting in the escape of German Jews and political dissidents, UW alumna Mildred Fish-Harnack lived, learned, and worked in the Madison community. Writings …

Posted in News, PartnershipsTagged hessen, mildred fish-harnack

Mildred Fish-Harnack honored as hero of resistance to Nazi regime

Posted on July 12, 2019

“Ich habe Deutschland auch so geliebt”  “And I have loved Germany so much.” Those were the last words of Mildred Fish-Harnack before the blade of the guillotine fell. She was sentenced to six years of …

Posted in Alumni, NewsTagged mildred fish-harnack, sculpture

Gender parity takes center stage at annual Mildred Fish-Harnack Lecture

Posted on October 6, 2016

Although international law affects individuals across the globe, women are largely underrepresented in the roles responsible for legal policies and decisions. Viviana Krsticevic, executive director of the Center for Justice and International Law in Washington, …

Posted in NewsTagged gender parity, Human Rights, mildred fish-harnack, Viviana Krsticevic

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