HistoryMKE
By Sean Regan & Tim Lundberg
HistoryMKEMay 11, 2020
Beer Barons: Schlitz
The story of one of Milwaukee's iconic beers, Schlitz.
Alfred Lawson
The quirky story about Alfred Lawson, a former professional baseball player, who came to Wisconsin to revolutionize the early airline industry and then later create a new economic code as well as a new branch of philosophy and religion.
Cream City Brick
Ever wonder why Milwaukee is referred to as "Cream City"? This episode shares the story of how our city got that nickname through the color of our bricks.
Bay View Massacre
Wisconsin's most deadly labor dispute took place early May 1886, in the Bay View neighborhood of Milwaukee. Known for it's rallying cry of, 8 hours of work, 8 hours of rest, and 8 hours for what we will!", the demonstration drew 1,500 men, women and children who would stand up against an armed militia with orders from Wisconsin State Governor Jeremiah Rusk to, "Shoot to Kill".
The Vexillology of Milwaukee
The story of Milwaukee's official city flag, along with the story of it's possible future flag, otherwise known as Milwaukee's "People's Flag".
Greendale, Milwaukee's Greenbelt Community
As part of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, the federal government allocated funds for four "Greenbelt" communities to be created. Only three actually were founded with Greendale, WI being one of them. This episode is the story of the Greenbelt program, and of village of Greendale.
Jones Island part 2: The Kashubes
In this second part of our series on Jones Island, Sean talks about the area's more recent history including a deep dive into the Kashubes who settled the area after immigrating from northwestern Poland in the late 1800's.
Jones Island
North Point Lighthouse and Lake Park
The President Has Been Shot!
The Mayor and The Madam
At the turn of the 20th century, Milwaukee was in the midst of a grand social experiment in which prostitution, along with other vices, was almost completely legalized. This episode tells the story of the city's most famous Madam as well as the Mayor who's policies made her famous.
Victorian Water Engineering
Sinking of the Lady Elgin
During the night of September 6, 1860 a wooden-hulled steamship named The Lady Elgin sank into Lake Michigan causing the deaths of over 300 people.
Becker Fitch House
The Becker Fitch House is one of Milwaukee's historic buildings located in the East Side neighborhood.
Christopher Latham Sholes
The story of the typewriter and our modern keyboard layout.
The Bridge Wars (or the Founding of Milwaukee)
This is the story of the war that almost was, the conflict of three rivals, and the peace that brought about the founding of Milwaukee.