2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1039+ words) WUWM listener Eric Shoen has an appreciation for a centuries-old hidden gem in downtown Milwaukee, but he wanted a closer look into its history. "My Bubbler Talk question is just wanting to know a little more about the St. Joan…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (327+ words) A new state historical marker is coming to Milwaukee's Forest Home Cemetery. It recognizes an ancient Chinese tradition called tomb sweeping. Anna Moy Wong is a member of the Wisconsin chapter of the Organization of Chinese Americans. She shares how…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (310+ words) HARRY S TRUMAN: A short time ago, an American airplane dropped one bomb on Hiroshima and destroyed its usefulness to the enemy. That bomb has more power than 20, 000 tons of TNT. GARRETT GRAFF: Thanks for having me, Scott. SIMON: Several…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (525+ words) Our online donation form is currently unavailable due to a technical issue. We are working to restore it as soon as possible. While driving down I-94, maybe after a day of work or heading to a Brewers game, you've surely seen…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1374+ words) Listener Rick Fuhry was researching his ancestry when he discovered a fascinating family connection to Milwaukee's German history. "I found an old article in the Milwaukee Journal about a bookstore in Milwaukee, which was established by my great-great-great-grandfather, called J. B. Hoeger…...

2+ mon, 20+ hour ago  (472+ words) This year's commemoration of Black History Month is of particular significance. That's because it marks a century of recognizing Black people's contributions to the country. In 1926, what was then known as Negro History Week was established to foster and popularize…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (409+ words) Jan. 27 was International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It's a day to remember the 6 million Jews who were rounded up into ghettos and murdered in concentration camps and gas chambers around Europe. We also listen to the survivors and learn about those…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (851+ words) Lisa Liljegren appreciates the details. She looks around and notices them. That's what happened when she started working in downtown Milwaukee. She was spending time in the Plankinton Building at 161 W. Wisconsin Avenue, which used to be part of the Grand…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (420+ words) A new state historical marker in Milwaukee honors the city's Chinese Laundry Era. It's part of a collaboration between the Wisconsin Historical Society and community groups to create 12 new historical markers that focus on unrepresented topics. Wing Wau became the…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (528+ words) The gales of November are upon us. On this day, 50 years ago, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior during a storm. All 29 crew members drowned. The sinking of the Fitzgerald remains one of the most mysterious shipwrecks of…...