Contributor

Molly Hunken

Molly Hunken is the Wisconsin Life/Wisconsin 101 intern for summer 2023. She grew up in the Chicago suburbs, but has made her way to Madison for school to study journalism and history. Molly loves reading, dogs, and the farmer’s market.

Latest Contributed Stories

The White Shul’s Star of David window features blue, brown, and green glass in a circular pattern around a light brown Star of David. Below that is a pattern of green, brown, and blue glass in rectangular shapes. The entire piece is enclosed in a wooden frame. (Courtesy of the Wisconsin Historical Society)

December 7, 2023

Wisconsin 101: Synagogue Window of Sheboygan

In the early 20th century, millions of Jewish people fled Russia due to persecution and poor quality of life. Some of them ended up in Wisconsin. In Sheboygan, a former ...

Hand-colored postcard view of a pier and lighthouse at night. The moon shines through clouds, and light shines in two directions from the beacon on top of the lighthouse. A ship is on the horizon. Caption reads: "Pier and Lighthouse at Night, Manitowoc, Wis." (Courtesy of Wisconsin Historical Society)

September 21, 2023

Wisconsin 101: Manitowoc Breakwater Lighthouse

On the western coast of Lake Michigan sits the city of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, a place known for its deep connection with the water. And along its shore, a lighthouse essential ...

Marge Engelman's "The Land of the Freed-up Woman," 1971. (Courtesy of Wisconsin Historical Society)

July 11, 2023

Wisconsin 101: ‘The Land of the Freed-up Woman’ aka The Bra Flag

The 1970s were the height of the second wave of feminism, where women were advocating for equal rights and opportunities to men in the US. In 1971, one woman expressed ...

Maureen McCollum2023-06-22T14:52:30-05:00