An obelisk recently installed on the shore of Marshall Park honors the life of Wisconsin native Mildred Fish-Harnack. The sculpture is located at the site where Harnack, a part of the German Resistance during World War II, spent some of her more peaceful years with her husband Arvid while attending UW-Madison. Harnack was executed in […]
History Sandwiched In: Wisconsin’s Nazi Fighter
Explore the relatively unknown story of Mildred Fish-Harnack, a University of Wisconsin graduate who helped lead the underground resistance against the Nazis until her capture, torture and execution by guillotine – the only American woman executed on the direct orders of Adolf Hitler. Delve into the tensions after WWII and how the Harnack name would […]
A Letter from World War II
Delving into family history can remind us about overlooked facets of the past. For example, the role that Jews played in resisting Nazi oppression and liberating Europe during World War II. Daniel Mortensen, East Side Madison resident and Edgewood College Lecturer was looking into his Jewish father’s side of the family when he read the […]
