Category: Image Spotlight
The Korean Demilitarized Zone: A border between peace and war that also cuts across hearts and history
by Staff Hanguk | Oct 15, 2024 | Image Spotlight, Korea, Photos
The Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a multi-layered border region between North and South Korea, designed to prevent direct military confrontation while preserving a buffer zone of separation between the two countries. After more than 70 years it is still one of the most heavily fortified and tension-filled borders in the world.
Read MoreMilwaukee’s Mansion: Critical restoration needed to save landmark Pabst Home from deterioration
by Editor | Aug 16, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Image Spotlight, Photos
Known as “Milwaukee’s Mansion,” the home of Captain Frederick Pabst is one of the Brew City’s most iconic landmarks. It also faces another pivotal moment in its more than 130-year history. The Pabst, Present, & Future campaign aims to restore and preserve the iconic building for generations to come.
Read MoreSilent City Honey: The sweet story of utilizing Forest Home Cemetery’s Arboretum as an apiary
by Lee Matz | Jul 26, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Image Spotlight
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.
Read MoreHistoric Restoration: A first glimpse of next phase to save Theater, Chapel, and Mansion at Soldiers Home
by Editor | May 27, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Image Spotlight, Photos
Milwaukee Independent joined an exclusive media tour of historic sites at the Milwaukee Soldiers Home campus, including the Ward Memorial Theater, Chapel, and Governor’s Mansion, for a look at their decayed environments before renovation work was scheduled to begin later this year.
Read MoreIn the shadow of silence: Exploring Fukushima’s abandoned lands that remain frozen in time
by Lee Matz | Apr 14, 2024 | Featured, Fukushima, Image Spotlight, Photos
In the heart of Fukushima Prefecture remains silent and haunting reminders of a tragedy that reverberated around the world more than a decade ago. The catastrophic events following the earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, led to the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.
Read MoreMilitary Hospitals provide vital care for Ukrainian soldiers in need of hope and healing
by Lee Matz | Jul 31, 2023 | Featured, Image Spotlight, Photos, Ukraine
It was deeply moving to visit military hospitals across Ukraine. The experience offered a glimpse into the lives of wounded soldiers and their spirit. Upon entering each room was the sight of shattered bodies, left with the indelible marks of war. Their scars bore witness to terrible battles that could not be imagined.
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