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September 26, 2023History Magazine

When Allis-Chalmers Was One of the World’s Largest Manufacturers

The West Allis company made everything from steam engines to nuclear reactors.

August 11, 2023History Magazine

When Milwaukee Had a Busy Victorian Downtown  

When this photograph was taken in about 1888, Milwaukee had nearly 200,000 residents, making it the 16th-largest city in America.

July 24, 2023Feature Story

John Gurda’s Battle With Nature in the Driftless Area

A young Milwaukee couple with a pastoral vision carved out a little spot in their ancestral coulee country. Nature had other plans. 

June 29, 2023History Magazine

John Gurda Revisits Summerfest’s Early Days

Take a look back at the Big Gig in 1976.

June 1, 2023History Magazine

The History of Milwaukee’s ‘Little Pink Church’

The church, which was demolished in 1967, was the social and spiritual anchor of the city’s Italian community.

May 9, 2023History Magazine

When Milwaukee’s Railroad Depots Were Palaces

For most of the 20th century, train stations were the grand entrances to America’s cities, and Milwaukee had two beauties.

March 28, 2023History Magazine

Milwaukee’s Downtown Was Bustling at the Turn of the Century 

The Water Street and Wisconsin Avenue intersection was even busier than it is today back in 1900.

February 23, 2023History Magazine

John Gurda Explains the Planting of Milwaukee’s Urban Forest

This photo of Estabrook Park is just one example of the parks system’s Depression-era expansion.

February 1, 2023Explore Feature Story History Milwaukee Guide Travel

These Are the 7 Wonders of Milwaukee

Our city abounds with beauty, so we decided it was time to shine a spotlight on some of the standouts. From an ornate church to a stainless steel tree, here are the sights we deem wondrous.

January 30, 2023History

Milwaukee County Used to Be Covered in Farmland

The farm in this 1880s photograph is an example of the hundreds that filled the area surrounding the city.

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