When America went Dry: Forgotten political and social lessons on …
WEBJan 19, 2020 · Prohibition, embodied in the U.S Constitution’s 18th amendment, banned the sale, manufacture and transportation of alcohol. Yet it remained legal to drink, and alcohol was widely available throughout Prohibition, which ended in 1933.
Stalag Milwaukee: German World War II prisoners ... - Milwaukee …
WEBApr 24, 2021 · The closure made way for Milwaukee County’s long-delayed post-war civilian air travel to soar. However, the War Department’s continued “squatting” would delay the anxiously anticipated air travel rush from taking flight for another two years.
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WEB4 days ago · Among its many historical distinctions, Forest Home Cemetery has one of the oldest preserved forests within a metropolitan area that exists in Wisconsin. An unexpected byproduct of the silent city’s lush biodiversity is its ability to produce premium honey, with a little help from Chad Nelson and Barbie Brennan Nelson. Aug 26, 2024. Jul 26, 2024.
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WEBFeb 14, 2024 · Posted by Reggie Jackson | Oct 12, 2023. When twenty-year-old ranch hand Antonio Rodriguez was lynched by a mob in Rocksprings Texas on November 3, 1910, no one that day knew how that act of brutality and murder would play a major role in changing the course of history of the two nations separated by the Rio Grande River.
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Wisconsin National Guard turns 185: From territorial militia to a ...
WEBMar 5, 2022 · Henry Dodge, governor of what was then the Wisconsin Territory — a swath of land consisting of all of current Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota, along with roughly two-thirds of North Dakota and one-third of South Dakota — commissioned Morgan L. Martin of Green Bay as a captain and the commander of the Green Bay Rangers, a volunteer company of mounted riflemen.
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WEBDec 5, 2016 · Socialism took root in Milwaukee in the mid-19th century with the influx of German immigrants who had participated in the 1848 revolutions of their home country. The idealism and activism of those Germans, combined with political corruption of the day and a large labor force, made the Socialist promises for better work conditions very attractive.
Milwaukee Mile prepares for return of NASCAR series with safety ...
WEBMay 22, 2023 · Before the NASCAR Craftsman Truck series could return to the Milwaukee Mile for the Clean Harbors 175 race, after a 14-year absence, the racing association demanded some track repairs and retraining for the Fire and Safety crews.
90 years of Billie the Brownie: Milwaukee ... - Milwaukee …
WEBDec 8, 2021 · The Milwaukee County Historical Society is celebrating the 90th anniversary of Billie the Brownie’s first radio broadcast with a special holiday exhibit on public display until December 30.
Security for our Sister City: Milwaukee approves the donation of ...
WEBAug 2, 2022 · Irpin was designated as a “Hero City” by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in April after the local Territorial Guard and Ukraine’s military forces halted Putin’s invasion plan to capture the capital city of Kyiv, and pushed Russian troops into a retreat.