As the feature film Selma contends for the Best Picture Oscar at this month's Academy Awards ceremony, it is a good time to also remember Milwaukee's civil rights history. In the mid- to late 1960s, Milwaukee was a hotbed of the Civil Rights Movement, earning the nickname that gave rise to the book titled The Selma of the North: Civil Rights Insurgency in Milwaukee, by…
Read more"Over vacation, I read a book of short stories by Phil Klay called Redeployment. It's a quick but powerful and, for me, painful set of stories about the experience of ordinary soldiers in Iraq." --President Obama
Read moreCelebrate Black History Month by watching the new documentary on Vel Phillips, Dream Big Dreams, which will debut on television February 16th.
Read moreThe Milwaukee Bears weren't exactly bad news for their opponents (In fact, they were literally the worst team in the league), but that doesn't exclude them from being an important part of Milwaukee history.
Read moreKwame Alexander wins the 2015 Newbery Medal for his book The Crossover and author and artist Dan Santat wins the Caldecott with The Adventures of Beekle.
Read moreTake a peek at our collection of scrapbooks containing hundreds of trade cards that document Milwaukee’s business and advertising history from the Victorian era.
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