Happy 175th, Milwaukee!
(You don’t look a day past 140)
Who Were the First Milwaukeeans?
Indigenous people have been here much longer than 175 years – and are still making the city’s history today.
The Major Tribes of Early Milwaukee
What you need to know about the First Milwaukeeans.
The Early Days of Milwaukee
What it was like in Milwaukee before 1860.
The History of Wisconsin and Milwaukee’s Population Growth
Milwaukee has always been Wisconsin’s primary city and was the 11th-largest in the U.S. in 1960.
The Story of Milwaukee’s Bridge War
Before Milwaukee, there was the Bridge War.
The Years We Became Milwaukee
What it was like in Milwaukee between 1860 and 1910.
The Story of the Scraping of Milwaukee’s Sky
Ever wonder who created Milwaukee’s skyline?
Milwaukee During Growth, Turmoil and Wartime
What it was like in Milwaukee between 1910 and 1950.
The Father of the U.S. Air Force Was From Milwaukee
Meet Billy Mitchell, Milwaukee’s maverick airman.