History

Group Fundraising for Vel Phillips Statue

Group Fundraising for Vel Phillips Statue

Statue would be erected at state Capitol, the first person of color so honored.

It’s Official, Old World Third Will Be MLK Drive

It’s Official, Old World Third Will Be MLK Drive

Barrett and council members reflect on racial division and what the renaming symbolizes.

Guide to Black History Month Events

Guide to Black History Month Events

Black history, art, films, food trucks and more.

MKE County: MCTS Establishes Rosa Parks Scholarship
MKE County

MCTS Establishes Rosa Parks Scholarship

County transit system also holding an annual tribute to parks on all buses.

City Streets: 11 Short Streets With Curious Names
City Streets

11 Short Streets With Curious Names

All on the East Side. Four from Sir Walter Scott novels and a couple Harvard connections.

Plenty of Horne: A Tale of Two Urban Infills
Plenty of Horne

A Tale of Two Urban Infills

Two vacant lots in Milwaukee are classic examples of "Urban Infill."

City Streets: Where Plankinton and Wells Meet
City Streets

Where Plankinton and Wells Meet

Two streets, two Milwaukee pioneers and a downtown square with a curious history.

Lessons From the 1918 Influenza Plague

Lessons From the 1918 Influenza Plague

‘We have done such a poor job.' Wisconsin was a leader in 1918, says historian.

City Streets: The Curious History of Wedgewood Drive
City Streets

The Curious History of Wedgewood Drive

Why a street evoking English china? Why were sidewalks behind the houses?

MKE County: Committee Approves Harriet Tubman Park
MKE County

Committee Approves Harriet Tubman Park

Proposal would rename Wahl Park on city's northwest side for famed abolitionist.

Back in the News: Norquist Says City Not ‘Most Racist’
Back in the News

Norquist Says City Not ‘Most Racist’

Milwaukee is very diverse, Wisconsin’s least racist city, he tells Washington DC radio station.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Was This Bay View House Historic?
Eyes on Milwaukee

Was This Bay View House Historic?

Now-demolished structure on Shore Dr. dated back to 1872. Was it worth saving?