Milwaukee PBS Premieres New Documentary

MILWAUKEE; October 24, 2023 – In honor of Veterans Day, Milwaukee PBS premieres A Hallowed Home for Heroes, a new documentary premiering on Monday, November 6 at 8:00 pm, on Milwaukee PBS 10.1.

A Hallowed Home for Heroes steps back in time to uncover a fascinating story about Milwaukee Soldiers Home, a National Historic Landmark on the Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center grounds. The origins of the home trace back to President Abraham Lincoln’s last legislative act.

The documentary features veterans living at the home today, Civil War historians, preservationists, veterans and even some reenactors. The story explains how these grounds impacted the development of Milwaukee as a city and why it’s important to preserve all of it.

“The film explores why Milwaukee Soldiers Home is so much more than a bunch of beautiful old buildings,” said award-winning producer Maryann Lazarski. “The legacy of the entire Soldiers Home grounds lives on so that new generations can learn to be reverent about its past and devoted to its future.”

Milwaukee PBS Vice President and General Manager Debbie Hamlett explained that Milwaukee PBS offers a number of special veteran’s programs throughout November including this new local documentary. “We believe that it’s important to remember the sacrifices of our veterans and better understand how their experiences impacted them and us, “she said.

Viewers are invited to register to attend in-person screenings of the documentary. The Milwaukee Preservation Alliance presents the first one on October 30 at the Oriental Theatre. The second is on November 2 at the Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The events are free and open to the public, but seating is limited. Visit milwaukeepbs.org for more details and to register.

The documentary will be broadcast a number of times on Milwaukee PBS 10.1 and 36.1 throughout November. Visit milwaukeepbs.org for full information.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.