From 1978: Golda Meir, 80, Dies in Jerusalem; Israelis Acclaim ‘Stalwart Lioness’

Once a teacher in Milwaukee, she climbed the ranks of the Labor Party to become Israel’s first female prime minister.

By Paul Hoffman and Special to The New York Times · The New York Times – World

Once a teacher in Milwaukee, she climbed the ranks of the Labor Party to become Israel’s first female prime minister.