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The history of Milwaukee's Allen-Bradley Clock Tower
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoThe Allen-Bradley Clock Tower, located on South 2nd Street and just north of Greenfield Avenue, has been a staple of Milwaukee’s skyline and for decades...
The history of Milwaukee's Washington Park bandshell
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoMusic can bring a community together. Want proof? Just visit Washington Park’s bandshell on a Wednesday evening in the summer. You’ll see families and...
The history of Milwaukee's 16th Street Viaduct
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoAt first glance, the 16th Street Viaduct is simply a 400-foot bridge crossing Milwaukee’s Menomonee River. But it’s also been known as the “longest...
The history of Milwaukee's Juneteenth flag
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoMilwaukee’s annual Juneteenth celebration is one of the country’s oldest. The red, white and blue flag is one of our 100 objects that make Milwaukee.
The history of Milwaukee's distinctive black-and-white address tiles
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoThey adorn duplexes, businesses, bungalows and City Hall. They have borne witness to children...
The history of Milwaukee's Samson the gorilla
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoMost will agree that a trip (or two or several) to the Milwaukee County Zoo is necessary if you want to call yourself a true Milwaukeean. And many...
The history of Milwaukee's Hoan Bridge
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoGreeting visitors by water from the east, the Hoan Bridge is both Milwaukee’s iconic and ironic symbol for the city’s socialist history. Former Mayor Daniel Hoan, the city’s longest serving ...
John Gurda says farewell after 29 years of writing about our history
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHere ends, at least on a regular basis, one of the longest-running columns in the history of...
'Straight into a storm': Sly Stone remembers wild Summerfest concert in his new memoir
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 8 months agoTo read Sly Stone's version, the wildest concert in the history of Milwaukee's Summerfest wasn't his...
The history of Milwaukee City Hall
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoYou might know it from the 1970s and 80s sitcom Laverne & Shirley, in which “Welcome Milwaukee visitors” is displayed in all-caps across the bell tower in the opening credits. Or, you might ...
