history

Dorothy Enderis was the second, and arguably most influential, leader of the Milwaukee Recreation Department. Learn about her and the neighborhood named in her honor.

The Milwaukee Soldiers Home has been helping generations of veterans since 1867. A new documentary from Milwaukee PBS explores that history and how the home continues to help veterans today.

Milwaukee Roots: The Democratizing Local History Project will engage students in the local histories of Milwaukee’s people of color.

A Bubbler Talk listener, history nerd and radio reporter walk into a Wisconsin bar.

You may know about Milwaukee's historic nickname – Cream City – but what made those bricks cream-colored, and how did they become so ingrained in the city's identity?

Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski speaks with local labor leader Jesus Salas about the roots and legacy of the farmworkers movement.

Casey Lapworth, processing archivist special collections librarian, shares the history of Milwaukee's Central Library building as it celebrates its 125th anniversary.

The man responsible for putting WUWM on the air has passed away. Dr. Ru Hill died at the age of 99.

Janice Toy, a fixture of Milwaukee’s LGBTQ+ community, is on a mission to preserve Milwaukee’s Black LGBTQ+ history.

Wisconsin Historical Society's Abbie Norderhaug shares the history of a Barbie doll in their collection, as well as Barbie's Wisconsin roots.