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Franklin
Franklin is a microcosm of how a sparsely populated farming community may progress into a small city. German and Irish settlers established Franklin's earliest business enterprises - taverns, blacksmiths, farm supply stores, and the annual Labor...Regular price $21.99Quick view -
From The Emerald Isle
Irish-Milwaukee history begins with the first Irish immigrants who arrived during Milwaukee's founding in the mid-1830s. Irish laborers helped shape the city by cutting down bluffs, filling in marshes, digging a canal, and creating streets. They...Regular price $19.95Quick view -
German Milwaukee
German immigrants began arriving to Milwaukee in the 1830s. By 1859, over one-third of the city was German. They opened schools and churches, started businesses, ran for office, and introduced professional German theater, art, and music...Regular price $21.99Quick view -
Germans in Milwaukee: A Neighborhood History
Germans dominated Milwaukee like no other large American city. Their presence inhabits the city's neighborhoods, from its buildings and place names to its parklands and statuary. Their influence also lives in the memories shared by local...Regular price $23.99Quick view -
Germans in Wisconsin: Revised and Expanded Edition
Between 1820 and 1910, nearly five and a half million German-speaking immigrants came to the United States in search of new homes, new opportunities, and freedom from European tyrannies. Most settled in the Midwest, and many...Regular price $12.95Quick view -
Gertie, the Darling Duck of WWII
In 1945, the attention of the United States, along with the rest of the world, was focused on World War II. After more than five years of fighting, downcast, war-weary people were looking for signs of...Regular price $18.99Quick view