Books
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Available Now
New Book Captures City’s Irish History
Nov 9th, 2018 by Urban Milwaukee
Buy it before the event. Author Carl Baehr will present, read from book at November 13th event.
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New Book Captures City’s Irish History
Oct 28th, 2018 by Urban Milwaukee
Author Carl Baehr will present, read from book at November 13th event.
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Book
The Voyage of Donald Baumgartner
Oct 2nd, 2018 by Kurt Chandler
High seas adventure weathered perilous storms. Excerpt from book on Milwaukee businessman and philanthropist.
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Remembering Milwaukee’s Socialist Days
Jul 13th, 2018 by Dan Kaufman
New book The Fall of Wisconsin, contrasts state’s progressives with Scott Walker era.
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Eyes on Milwaukee
Author Chronicles Milwaukee’s Beautiful Terra Cotta
May 30th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Distinctive building ornamentation exhaustively documented by Ben Tyjeski in new book.
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The Fabulous Train Photos of Wallace Abbey
May 18th, 2018 by Kevin P. Keefe and Scott Lothes
Milwaukee-based photographer captured a golden age. Excerpt from new book.
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Book Club
The Color of Law
May 18th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Urban Milwaukee book club reads history of how government segregated America.
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Eyes on Milwaukee
How The Library Can Save You $750
Jan 15th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Or more. Per year. A guide to reclaiming your tax dollars.
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Echo
Discovering the Driftless Area
Nov 19th, 2017 by Kate Habrel
New book celebrates unique region never touched by glaciers, including western Wisconsin.
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The Shame of Milwaukee
Dec 12th, 2016 by Tula A. Connell
How race baiting was used against Mayor Zeidler in 1956 campaign. Excerpt from new book.
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How Wisconsin Invented Public Radio
Nov 29th, 2016 by Jack Mitchell
In 1917 Wisconsin Public Radio began, becoming a model for NPR, others. Excerpt from a book.
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Book Club
The Cosmopolitan Canopy
Nov 2nd, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene
How can cities like Milwaukee break down ethnic and racial barriers? Our book club considers.
