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Ruth DeYoung Kohler
Ruth Miriam DeYoung Kohler (August 24, 1906 – March 7, 1953) was a journalist and women's rights advocate. Life Kohler was born in 1906 in Harvey, Illinois to Mrs. and Mr. Frederic R. DeYoung. Her father was an Illinois Supreme Court Justice. She received a bachelor's degree from Smith College, where she studied history. She earned special honors and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Afterward, she traveled around Europe for a year. She married Herbert Vollrath Kohler Sr. in 1937. She had three children: Herbert Kohler Jr., born in 1939; Ruth DeYoung Kohler II, born in 1941; and Frederick Cornell Kohler, born in 1943. In 1953 at the age of 46 DeYoung Kohler died of a heart ailment. Career and honors Kohler became a journalist in 1929, working for the Chicago Tribune. She went on to become the Women's Editor for the paper in 1935. From 1935 to 1937, she organized the Chicago Tribune's Women's Congress. The forum had over 5,000 attendees, and discussed women's issues and righ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruth DeYoung Kohler Ll
Ruth DeYoung Kohler II (October 24, 1941 – November 14, 2020) was a museum director and teacher from Wisconsin who championed under-recognized, self-taught artists and vernacular art. She was the director of the John Michael Kohler Arts Center from 1972–2016. She led the development of the Art Preserve in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, the first museum dedicated to the exhibition and conservation of artist-built environments. Early life Kohler was born in Chicago, Illinois to mother Ruth DeYoung Kohler and father Herbert Vollrath Kohler Sr. on October 24, 1941. Her father served as Executive Chairman of Kohler Co., and her mother was a journalist and women's rights advocate. Kohler attended the Ferry Hall School in Lake Forest, Illinois. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in art and art history from Smith College, and spent her junior year studying at the University of Hamburg. She went on for graduate work at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Wisconsin. Career Koh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin Women's Committee
Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. The bulk of Wisconsin's population live in areas situated along the shores of Lake Michigan. The largest city, Milwaukee, anchors its largest metropolitan area, followed by Green Bay and Kenosha, the third- and fourth-most-populated Wisconsin cities respectively. The state capital, Madison, is currently the second-most-populated and fastest-growing city in the state. Wisconsin is divided into 72 counties and as of the 2020 census had a population of nearly 5.9 million. Wisconsin's geography is diverse, having been greatly impacted by glaciers during the Ice Age with the exception of the Driftless Area. The Northern Highland and Western Upland along with a part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |