On September 10, 1875, six rescue boat volunteers were dispatched to aid the crew of the Tanner, a cargo ship foundering in Milwaukee Harbor after being struck by a powerful storm. All six of the rescue boat volunteers â but not the captain…
The first generation of womenâmostly white and middle- or upper-classâto graduate from college in large numbers left school full of promise and enthusiasm, but were largely denied employment in medicine, law, or business. Rejected by the professional world, many focused their energies…
Having outgrown the basement of Temple Bâne Jeshurun, the mission moved to an old house at 507 Fifth Street in 1900. It was simply called âThe Settlement.â Programs expanded as space and resources didâthe building was busy from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00…
By 1890, the majority of Milwaukeeâs Russian and Polish Jews lived in the cityâs Second Ward, also known as the Haymarket District. Lizzie Black Kander worked as a truancy officer from 1890 to 1893, which gave her a front-row view of conditions…
Bowling evolved in the mid-nineteenth century United States from imported European games like the German kegling. Beginning with clubs in eastern U.S cities, bowling grew in popularity and spread to the Midwestâparticularly cities like Milwaukeeâas German-Americans migrated across the continent. Bowling was often…
In the late 1800s, meatpacking, wheat processing and brewing industrialization boomed in Milwaukee. This increase of manufacturing attracted workers from all over the country to move to Milwaukee. In fact, from 1870-1900, Milwaukeeâs population quadrupled. Milwaukee's housing infrastructure couldn't support this drastic…