Industrialist and Businessman |
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Biography of Milwaukee industrialist and businessman Louis Allis. |
United States Supreme Court Justice |
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Biography of William H. Rehnquist, who was born in Milwaukee and went on to serve as an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. |
Civil Rights Advocate and Legislator |
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Biography of Lloyd A. Barbee, Milwaukee civil rights advocate and legislator. |
Pitcher |
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Learn about Warren Spahn, who pitched for the Milwaukee Braves from 1953 to 1964. |
Last Socialist to Run a Major American City |
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Learn about Milwaukee's third and last Socialist mayor. Read about the many improvements made to the city of Milwaukee under his leadership. |
Learn how Frank Zeidler propelled social, economic and structural improvements in Milwaukee as America's last Socialist Mayor in 1948 - 1960. |
Female War Correspondent |
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Read about the Wisconsin born photojournalist who was one of the first female war correspondents. This article contains a link containing her photography. |
Israel's First Female Prime Minister |
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Learn about the life of Israel's first female prime minster, her role in the Zionist movement, and her early years living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. |
Read about the German born man who made an indelible mark on the history of Milwaukee with his creation of the Pabst Brewing Company. |
Industrial Designer |
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Learn more about this Milwaukeean whose life's work greatly influenced the field of industrial design and the art of salesmanship. |
Read about the life of this influential Wisconsonite and his contributions to the field of architecture. Article includes links to many primary sources. |
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