Bartender Rita Koecher serves patrons: Russ Bandlow, Les Beck, and unknown patrons in a Theresa, Wisconsin bar in 1949. (Courtesy of the Wisconsin Historical Society)

Women behind the bar: A brief history of Wisconsin’s bartenders

Wisconsin has one of the highest concentrations of bartenders in the country, employing more than 24,000 bartenders. A good percentage of them are women. But as writer Patti See tells us, that hasn’t always been the case.  == Women Behind the Bar Few of us bar lovers realize it took until … Continue reading Women behind the bar: A brief history of Wisconsin’s bartenders

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