History
Bremen Cafe’s Roots Go Back to 1895
Building began as bar in 1895 and much is still original in popular Riverwest bar.
Jan 3rd, 2017 by Michael Horne
Auer Ave. Honors Eugenics Champion
Louis Auer did all he could to promote more births by the “superior” races.
Dec 15th, 2016 by Carl Baehr
The Shame of Milwaukee
How race baiting was used against Mayor Zeidler in 1956 campaign. Excerpt from new book.
Dec 12th, 2016 by Tula A. Connell
Villard Ave. Salutes City’s Transit History
So does Aldrich St. But these were two wildly different transportation companies.
Dec 1st, 2016 by Carl Baehr
How Wisconsin Invented Public Radio
In 1917 Wisconsin Public Radio began, becoming a model for NPR, others. Excerpt from a book.
Nov 29th, 2016 by Jack Mitchell
Why Such Strange Names?
Falling Heath? Fairy Chasm? Port Sunlight? A short history of town’s oddest names.
Nov 17th, 2016 by Carl Baehr
Center St. Actually Named After a Person
It was never the center of anything, but named after man who devised the “straight cut.”
Nov 3rd, 2016 by Carl Baehr
Frozen Custard Capital of the World
Why is Milwaukee the leading city for this uniquely rich treat? Excerpt from new book.
Nov 3rd, 2016 by The History Press
Pastor Gets Street Named After Him
City's citizens advisory committee renames one block of Meinecke Ave.
Nov 1st, 2016 by Jordan Garcia
Reservoir Ave. Was Font of City’s Water
And part of street, now named Glover, celebrates the freeing of famed fugitive slave.
Oct 24th, 2016 by Carl Baehr
The World’s Largest Shipper of Wheat
Two steamers, the Milwaukee and the Detroit, probably shipping wheat, 1867.
Oct 19th, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
Sailing Vessels and Steamers, 1860s
Marine commerce thrived by then, but lost ships and passengers were not uncommon.
Oct 4th, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
