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Historic Milwaukee Public Schoolhouses
It's no surprise we feel a connection to our schools, where we learn to read, write and forge social bonds of all kinds. They are potentially the scenes of our first crushes (and the second and...Regular price $21.99Quick view -
History Lover's Guide to Milwaukee
Milwaukee is often described as a "big small town," and its quirky character stems from its many neighborhoods--each with its own stories to tell. Early territorial disputes, for example, led to the horribly (or humorously) misaligned...Regular price $21.99Quick view -
History of Milwaukee Drag
For more than a century, drag has been an unstoppable force in Milwaukee nightlife. On June 7, 1884, “The Only Leon” brought the fine art of female impersonation to the Grand Opera Hall, launching a proud...Regular price $21.99Quick view -
Hmong in Wisconsin
Unknown to many Americans at the time, the Hmong helped the US government fight Communists in Laos during the Secret War of the 1960s and 1970s, a parallel conflict to the Vietnam War. When Saigon fell...Regular price $12.95Quick view -
Home of the Braves: The Battle for Baseball in Milwaukee
When the struggling Boston Braves relocated to Milwaukee in March 1953, the city went wild for its new baseball team. Within five years the team would win a World Series and two pennants. It seemed the...Regular price $26.95Quick view -
How to Read Bridges
This accessible book is a visual guide to understanding and identifying architectural styles and engineering techniques of all types of bridges, from ancient Roman arch bridges and nineteenth-century truss bridges prevalent in the United States, to...Regular price $18.95Quick view