The world’s only re-creation of a 19th century three-masted Great Lakes schooner will join the 2016 Tall Ships Festival as it visits two port cities during the sailing event from August 12 to September 19.
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Private William Reed of Company F, 29th Infantry Regiment of the United States Colored Troops (USCT) is one of only two Colored Union soldiers buried at Forest Home Cemetery.
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Beginning with the return home of Wisconsin’s Civil War soldiers 151 years ago, Milwaukee has held an annual parade to honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
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The Milwaukee Independent was fortunate to be the first news organization granted permission to take photos at the Milwaukee County Historical Society’s secure warehouse.
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Similar to the warehouse scene at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark, the Milwaukee Historical Society has a vast storage site for more than one million of its documents and rare artifacts. Preserved at an undisclosed location within Milwaukee is a facility that holds more than one million documents and photos, and 60,000 rare artifacts for the Milwaukee County Historical Society (MCHS). The items span 170 years of local memories going back to the earliest Settlement era. While there is no Ark of the Covenant like in an Indiana Jones movie, the MCHS warehouse contains the bulk...
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“Cory is one of the great entrepreneurs of our generation.” – Vincent P. Lyles, President & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Cory L. Nettles was honored as the 2016 Business Champion during the African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin’s inaugural event, the Breakfast of Champions. Hundreds attended the celebration, including elected officials of all state and local levels. Held on May 3 at the Pfister Hotel during Small Business Week, Nettles was recognized for his career and leadership in improving conditions for the African American business community. “This is really overwhelming, and humbling beyond words....
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