Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox Court House
The surrender of Lee's Army on April 9, 1865 set the stage for the conclusion of the Civil War. Commemorate the Sesquicentennial with these books!
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Milwaukee's Menagerie: Sim the Library Lion
Way before an animated Simba the lion would inherit everything the light touches, there was a Simba the lion who lived in the downtown library building.
Read moreIt's All in the Title
These books all explore topics in great detail with titles that, in one word, state what the book is about.
Read moreMilwaukee's Menagerie: Yacob the Hippo
Forget Shark Week, back in 1913 Milwaukee had Hippo Week from April 13 through 20.
Read moreThe Americans on D-Day by Martin K. A. Morgan
Experience the all-important Normandy invasion through some of D-Day's most incredible photographs.
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