History
New Video Captures Sound, History of City Hall Bell
E-flat giant weighs 20,505 pounds, making it the third largest bell ever cast in U.S.
Jan 3rd, 2022 by Michael Horne
Wisconsin’s Congressman Priest
Fr. Robert Cornell loved rock music and served two terms as a Democratic congressman.
Dec 29th, 2021 by Peter Cameron
1896 Bicycle Factory Has Quite A History
The A.D. Meiselbach factory employed William Harley, then 15, and profited from the nation's 1890's bicycle craze.
Sep 14th, 2021 by Michael Horne
The Curious History of Cathedral Square
Over 180 years, rising from pig-filled mud-hole to Courthouse Square to a recreational hub of East Town.
Sep 7th, 2021 by Carl Baehr
When Workers Prosper, America Does Too
Workers had to fight for contemporary labor standards, and much work still remains.
Aug 28th, 2021 by State Rep. Don Vruwink
Pabst Mansion Beer Garden
Historic mansion was home to Milwaukee beer baron Captain Frederick Pabst.
Aug 20th, 2021 by Michael Horne
Walker’s Point is a Living Museum
So many housing styles and interesting architecture in what was once called ‘Skunk Grove.’
Jun 12th, 2021 by Cari Taylor-Carlson
Gordon Place is Rich with Milwaukee History
The street gets its name from an early Milwaukee family, with ties to the founding of the parks system.
May 25th, 2021 by Carl Baehr
Those Crazy Days At County Stadium
New book remembers a beloved home for the Brewers, Packers and rock’n’roll.
May 4th, 2021 by Jim Cryns
A History of Wisconsin’s LGBTQ Community
New book chronicles recent LGBTQ history from the 1960's to the present.
Apr 23rd, 2021 by Jay Rath, Wisconsin Examiner
The Early Germans From Cologne
And their Milwaukee settlement. Excerpt from a new book, ‘Germans in Milwaukee: A Neighborhood History.’
Mar 4th, 2021 by Jill Florence Lackey and Rick Petrie
Port Milwaukee Tugboat Sinks
The Harbor Seagull sank in the inner harbor without injury sometime Sunday night or early Monday morning.
Feb 22nd, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
