Cream City Stories

The Mildred Fish-Harnack Story


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Milwaukee-born Mildred Fish-Harnack was a progressive woman who worked with her husband, Arvid Harnack and others to defeat Hitler and the Nazis during World War II. Their group, the Red Orchestra, and its story is lesser known than some others. This episode will explore her early life in Milwaukee, her resistance work in Germany and the fate of many involved in the group.
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Cream City StoriesBy Historic Milwaukee, Inc.