Celebrate Milwaukee's Civil Rights Movement with Historic Photos
Milwaukee Public Library's Historic Photo Collection contains newly digitized photographs of the Civil Rights movement in Milwaukee!
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Milwaukee, the "Selma of the North" during the 1960s
As the feature film Selma contends for the Best Picture Oscar at this month's Academy Awards ceremony, it is a good time to also remember Milwaukee's civil rights history. In the mid- to late 1960s, Milwaukee was a hotbed of the Civil Rights Movement, earning the nickname that gave rise to the book titled The Selma of the North: Civil Rights Insurgency in Milwaukee, by…
Read moreDream Big Dreams with the legendary Vel Phillips
Celebrate Black History Month by watching the new documentary on Vel Phillips, Dream Big Dreams, which will debut on television February 16th.
Read moreBlack History Month: The Milwaukee Bears
The Milwaukee Bears weren't exactly bad news for their opponents (In fact, they were literally the worst team in the league), but that doesn't exclude them from being an important part of Milwaukee history.
Read moreTreasures of the Rare Books Room - Historic Trade Cards
Take a peek at our collection of scrapbooks containing hundreds of trade cards that document Milwaukee’s business and advertising history from the Victorian era.
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