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Podcast: Milwaukee PBS Digital
Episode: The Women Founders: Milwaukee’s Soldiers Home
Description: Send us Fan MailDuring the early stages of the Civil War, groups of women throughout Milwaukee began to organize in service of soldiers returning home from battle. They were not content to merely dip their toes in philanthropy, donating a few dollars to the cause. Instead, these Milwaukee women, who were once described as the "greatest auxiliary force of the army," planned and executed a relentless campaign.  The producers of the digital series, The Women Founders: Milwaukee Soldiers Home, would like to thank the Civil War Museum in Kenosha as well as the Wis...