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America's Black Holocaust Museum

By Tim R on Feb 18, 2015 11:20 AM

It wasn’t too long ago that one of Milwaukee’s unique and important resources, the America’s Black Holocaust Museum, closed the doors on its physical location for the last time. Now, it has been reborn as a virtual museum and the organization continues to play an important role in the Milwaukee community.

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Tippecanoe's February Fiction Picks

By MPL Staff on Feb 16, 2015 10:42 AM

What do a Shakespearean fool, an elephant scientist, a time traveler, a TV writer, and a curmudgeonly detective all have in common? They're the stars of the books Tippecanoe recommends this month!

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Paramount Records: The Blues in Wisconsin

By Heather on Feb 13, 2015 1:43 PM

Did you know that in the early decades of the 20th century Wisconsin was home to a small record company that made a huge contribution to American music and culture by recording blues performers from Chicago and throughout the American South, such as Ma Rainey, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton, Skip James, and other blues greats?

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