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Milton House Tells Wisconsin’s Underground Railroad Story

Milton House Tells Wisconsin’s Underground Railroad Story

House and museum is the only authenticated underground railroad stop in the state.

Op Ed: City Has Few Streets Named After Women
Op Ed

City Has Few Streets Named After Women

Vast majority honor men. Here are some ways to begin changing that.

The Curious History of Cathedral Square

The Curious History of Cathedral Square

Over 180 years, rising from pig-filled mud-hole to Courthouse Square to a recreational hub of East Town.

City Streets: Holton Street Named For Abolitionist
City Streets

Holton Street Named For Abolitionist

Edward Dwight Holton: teetotaler, abolitionist, storekeeper, bank president and public servant.

Plenty of Horne: Tour Book Is Packed With Fun
Plenty of Horne

Tour Book Is Packed With Fun

By a German publisher, '111 Places in Milwaukee That You Must Not Miss' is a surprise.

City Streets: Reservoir Ave. Was Font of City’s Water
City Streets

Reservoir Ave. Was Font of City’s Water

And part of street, now named Glover, celebrates the freeing of famed fugitive slave.

Op-Ed: Milwaukee’s Freedom Trail
Op-Ed

Milwaukee’s Freedom Trail

Murals celebrating Cesar Chavez, Martin Luther King and others dramatize civil rights.

City Streets: Water Street Is Old Indian Trail
City Streets

Water Street Is Old Indian Trail

The first street built ran crooked, with gambling houses and other dens of vice.

Judge Derek Mosley, Mr. Black History

Judge Derek Mosley, Mr. Black History

Mosley's daily black history facts are meant to educate us and fill gaps in our education.

City Streets: The History of Kilbourn Avenue
City Streets

The History of Kilbourn Avenue

Formerly Biddle and Cedar Streets, it was renamed and widened into grand civic lane.

Do Black Lives Matter?

Do Black Lives Matter?

Our history suggests answer is no, argues Black Holocaust Museum researcher.

How to Improve Cathedral Square

How to Improve Cathedral Square

What would make Milwaukee's town square better?