Wisconsin Writers Wall of Fame
There's a map for that, thanks to Increase Lapham, the newest inductee to the Wisconsin Writers Wall of Fame.
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Research Your Family Tree @ Central Library
Are you looking to explore your family's roots but not sure where to begin? Thursday, August 20th at noon we'll get you started at Central Library!
Read moreTreasures of the Rare Books Room - The Gugler Litho Co
The Gugler Lithographic Company operated in Milwaukee many years, printing everything from envelopes and checks to labels for the Pabst Brewing Company.
Read moreClown, the Polar Bear That Escaped From the Washington Park Zoo
A large cat, maybe a cougar or lion, is wandering around Milwaukee. All of the big cats at the Milwaukee County Zoo are accounted for, but when it called Washington Park home, a polar bear named Clown escaped.
Read moreWhen the Milwaukee Public Museum Was at the Library
Did you know that the Milwaukee Public Museum and the Milwaukee Public Library used to share a building?
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