History
“We Fought Just As Hard”
The role of women in the Milwaukee’s open housing marches of the 1960s.
Jul 11th, 2017 by Naomi Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Hi-Hat’s History Dates to 1870s
Building moved three times; a veritable history of Polish community.
Jul 1st, 2017 by Michael Horne
Risking Their Lives for Fair Housing
The courageous protests of Fr. Groppi and the NAACP Youth Council.
Jun 22nd, 2017 by Andrea Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
White Power in Milwaukee
Open housing marches of 1967 triggered ugly reactions from whites.
Jun 20th, 2017 by Dean Bibens, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
High School Sweethearts Recall Open Housing Struggle
How Joyce and Ken McGhee persevered against racism.
Jun 16th, 2017 by Rebecca Carballo, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
High Dive’s Equitable Atmosphere
For decades a mom-and-pop tavern; now a hip hangout.
Jun 16th, 2017 by Michael Horne
La Cage Is Center of Pride Parade
But precisely who owns it has gotten murky.
May 24th, 2017 by Michael Horne
Gibraltar Has International Heritage
Now a jazz club, 1895 building on National Ave. long featured the International House.
May 5th, 2017 by Michael Horne
Save the Gettelman Brewery Buildings
Miller would trash history: last underground arched-brick lagering cellar.
Apr 20th, 2017 by Leonard P. Jurgensen
The Battle for Juneau Park
How a long-running “war on perversion” gave birth to gay pride
Apr 14th, 2017 by Michail Takach
Lake Park’s Bridge Spans History
Why everyone should care about saving the Olmsted-designed bridge.
Apr 5th, 2017 by Paul Daniel Marriott
The Most Beautiful Bar In Town?
Best Place at the Pabst is one of the most enchanting saloons in the nation.
Mar 13th, 2017 by Michael Horne
