When Fidel Castro and his revolutionaries overthrew the corrupt Cuban military dictator Fulgencio Batista on New Year's Day, 1959, a 37-year-old American mercenary born and raised in Milwaukee would soon become known as “The Butcher.”
Read moreGerald Kloss was The Milwaukee Journal's Green Sheet "Bard of Goerkes Corners." Many newspapers have humor columnists, but few columnists could write poetically. Jerry, as he was known among Journalites, was the latter.
Read moreMilwaukee: Beer Capital of the World, Cream City, Machine Shop of the World, and a whole lot more. Learn about the many nicknames and slogans of our great city!
Read moreVisit the Central Library’s 2nd floor display on historic Milwaukee movie theaters, including the Riverside and the centenarian Downer.
Read moreThe Streets of Old Milwaukee reopens to the public today after months of renovations at our downtown neighbor, the Milwaukee Public Museum.
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