History
The Mighty Grand Avenue Viaduct
A bridge with arches larger and longer than any in America but an avenue 75 miles shorter than first planned.
Apr 29th, 2020 by Carl SwansonHistorical Society Would Like Your Pandemic Journals
Entries will become part of historical record documenting life during the pandemic.
Apr 26th, 2020 by Elizabeth Dohms-Harter, Wisconsin Public RadioWisconsin Was a Leader in 1918 Epidemic
Only state to do a widescale shutdown, and had a mortality rate far lower than the national average.
Apr 22nd, 2020 by Tessa Conroy, WisContextMilwaukee Has Many Private Streets
You may recognize them by the brown signs. That is, if you can access the road.
Apr 14th, 2020 by Carl BaehrWhy the 1918 Flu Pandemic Was So Huge
An estimated 50 to 100 million people lost their lives.
Mar 29th, 2020 by Samantha Nash, WisContextNurses Prepare for COVID-19 Onslaught
State’s hospitals short on beds, protective gear and staff, though some see reason to hope.
Mar 21st, 2020 by Parker Schorr and Bram Sable-Smith, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism19 Streets Named After the Irish
Many of these Milwaukee streets were named after men who emigrated from Ireland.
Mar 17th, 2020 by Carl BaehrThe Man Who Made Milwaukee
Fur trader Solomon Juneau arrived here in 1818 and saw the potential of Milwaukee.
Mar 9th, 2020 by Carl SwansonThe Encyclopedia of Milwaukee Documents the City
UW-Milwaukee has built a massive digital archive for the city.
Mar 5th, 2020 by Michael HorneThe Life of Father James Groppi
New documentary captures life and impact of Milwaukee civil rights crusader.
Feb 27th, 2020 by Chris Walker, Wisconsin ExaminerHolton Street Named For Abolitionist
Edward Dwight Holton: teetotaler, abolitionist, storekeeper, bank president and public servant.
Feb 20th, 2020 by Carl BaehrJournal and Sentinel Archives Threatened
Newsbank, JS owners look to squeeze libraries for millions and they can't afford to pay it.
Feb 10th, 2020 by Michael Horne