History
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
Group Fundraising for Vel Phillips Statue
Statue would be erected at state Capitol, the first person of color so honored.
Feb 19th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
It’s Official, Old World Third Will Be MLK Drive
Barrett and council members reflect on racial division and what the renaming symbolizes.
Feb 18th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Guide to Black History Month Events
Black history, art, films, food trucks and more.
Feb 2nd, 2021 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
MCTS Establishes Rosa Parks Scholarship
County transit system also holding an annual tribute to parks on all buses.
Dec 1st, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
11 Short Streets With Curious Names
All on the East Side. Four from Sir Walter Scott novels and a couple Harvard connections.
Nov 17th, 2020 by Carl Baehr
A Tale of Two Urban Infills
Two vacant lots in Milwaukee are classic examples of "Urban Infill."
Oct 25th, 2020 by Michael Horne
Where Plankinton and Wells Meet
Two streets, two Milwaukee pioneers and a downtown square with a curious history.
Oct 20th, 2020 by Carl Baehr
Lessons From the 1918 Influenza Plague
‘We have done such a poor job.' Wisconsin was a leader in 1918, says historian.
Sep 21st, 2020 by Jake Zuckerman, Wisconsin Examiner
The Curious History of Wedgewood Drive
Why a street evoking English china? Why were sidewalks behind the houses?
Sep 16th, 2020 by Carl Baehr
