How Bradford Beach Came to Be
If it weren’t for uncounted tons of landfill and a government breakwater, the waves could still be lapping against the bluffs.
When Milwaukee’s City Hall Was Market Hall
Water Street was the retail heart of the city before it became what it is today.
The Grain Exchange’s Transformation From Wheat to Weddings
Get a glimpse into the history of this long-standing Milwaukee building.
The Other Milwaukee Brewers
Before the Brewers take the field, check out the long-forgotten 1905 team that shared the same name.
Historic Milwaukee: Changing of the Mayoral Guard
Milwaukee has had a propensity to stick with its mayors since well before Tom Barrett. A look at one of those rare passings of the baton from the mid-20th century.
Remembering Michael J. Cudahy
Read the official obituary from Milwaukee historian John Gurda.
How Industry Drove Growth in 1940s Milwaukee
The steady – albeit sweaty – paychecks from Milwaukee’s foundries were a key lure for many Black workers during the city’s Great Migration.
For Six Decades, the Wells Street Viaduct Rode High Over the Menomonee
Streetcars traversed the Valley on the terrifying spindly viaduct.
Frozen in Place by the Blizzard of 1947
There’s a lot to see in this snapshot of a snowbound Wisconsin Avenue during the epic Blizzard of 1947.
When the South Side Shopped on Mitchell Street
Take a streetcar ride down one of Milwaukee’s most important retail districts in 1910: Mitchell Street.