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History

January 30, 2023History

Milwaukee County Used to Be Covered in Farmland

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

January 25, 2023History News & Politics Web Feature

When Wisconsin Stalled the Choice of a U.S. House Speaker

The last time a speaker election took more than one ballot, in 1923, the GOP holdouts were Progressive allies of Sen. “Fighting Bob” La Follette

December 23, 2022History Magazine

The History of Milwaukee’s Tannenbaum Tradition

The tradition of the municipal Christmas tree began in 1910.

December 6, 2022Events History Magazine

How Candy Cane Lane Became Milwaukee’s Favorite Holiday Drive

The history of this West Allis tradition is as sweet as the peppermint candy Santa hands out to visitors each year.

November 30, 2022History Magazine People

Who Was Milwaukee’s Beloved Golda Meir?

‘Our Golda’ was the prime minister who made Milwaukee famous.

November 7, 2022Feature Story History People

The Resister: This Milwaukeean Smuggled Secrets Out of Nazi Germany

How Mildred Fish-Harnack gave everything fighting Adolf Hitler’s regime from the inside

October 27, 2022Events History Outdoors

Milwaukee Is Finally Getting an ‘Olmsted Way’

The ribbon-cutting ceremony is on Monday, Oct. 31.

October 19, 2022History Magazine

The Civil War Vet Who Haunted His Own Grave

Long before he died, Francis Collins spent many days at his plot at Forest Home Cemetery.

September 23, 2022Culture & Style History

Milwaukee’s Landmark Lanes Is Celebrating 95 Years in Business

The local institution is marking the occasion with a week of events.

September 20, 2022History Magazine

A Glimpse Inside the School on Milwaukee’s Jones Island

The school served a small community of fishing families from 1896 to 1919.

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