Every City Needs Its History: The Encyclopedia of Milwaukee and Its Use

Margo Anderson, Distinguished Professor Emerita, UW – Milwaukee.

Historians call it “the usable past.” What do we know about our hometown and local environment? Where do all those place names, on buildings, streets, or neighborhoods, come from? How do you find out? The Encyclopedia of Milwaukee is designed to be the first stop to answering such questions for the Milwaukee Metropolitan area, now and in the future. We’ll talk about how we did it and how understanding Milwaukee’s past contributes to understanding Milwaukee’s present and future.  Host: Mark Mueller

In-Person or Online

In-Person: In Max Otto Hall.

Online: Also available on our YouTube channel.

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