http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:54:29 -0700 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:02:18 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Milwaukee-street-named-after-Michigan-governor?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner Stevens T. Mason, Michigan's First GovernorMason Street is one of the oldest named streets in Milwaukee. It was named after Stevens Thomson Mason, who had been born near Leesburg, Virginia on October 27, 1811.Mason came from a long line of influenti... Milwaukee Street Names Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:02:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Milwaukee-street-named-after-Michigan-governor?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Happy-Birthday-William-Proxmire?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner Senator William ProxmireEdward William Proxmire was born on November 11, 1915 in Lake Forest, Illinois. He was well-educated, graduating from Yale in 1938, Harvard Business School in 1940, and Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in 1948.Aft... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:50:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Happy-Birthday-William-Proxmire?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Melodie-Wilson-long-battle-against-cancer-ends?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner Melodie Wilson's battle with cancer ended Monday night. She was 59. Born in Minnesota, Wilson attended college at the University of Minnesota, earning a Bachelor's Degree in journalism and mass communications. After brief stints at th... Famous Milwaukeeans Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:59:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Melodie-Wilson-long-battle-against-cancer-ends?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Quake-shakes-Milwaukee-in-1968?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner On November 9, 1968, an earthquake shook Milwaukee and Wisconsin. It was a 5.3 magnitude quake with the epicenter in southern Illinois. It was the strongest earthquake to hit the central United States in 74 years. The shock was felt in 23 states and ... Disasters Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:17:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Quake-shakes-Milwaukee-in-1968?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Thompson-wins-historic-fourth-term?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner Tommy ThompsonOn November 3, 1998 Republican Governor Tommy Thompson won a historic fourth term as Wisconsin governor by defeating Democrat Ed Garvey by a margin of 60% to 39%.Born in Elroy, Wisconsin on November 19, 1941, Thompson began his politic... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:10:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Thompson-wins-historic-fourth-term?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Milwaukee-wasnt-always-the-safest-city?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner Historic Third Ward markerMilwaukee was just voted the second safest city in America after Minneapolis by Forbes. It wasn't always so. Back in the late 1800s fire was the most devastating danger American cities faced, with the famous fires in Peshti... Milwaukee Landmarks Disasters Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:30:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Milwaukee-wasnt-always-the-safest-city?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Lincolns-commando?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner Lt. William B. Cushing, USNWilliam B. Cushing was born to Dr. Milton Cushing and Milton's second wife, Mary on November 4, 1842, in a log cabin located 25 miles west of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in a village known as Nemehbin. Years later the village wou... Civil War Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:54:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Lincolns-commando?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Green-Bay-Packers-play-first-professional-game?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner Curly Lambeau outside Lambeau Field Although the true beginnings of football in Green Bay are shrouded in the annals of time, with some placing their beginnings in 1919, the Green Bay Packers became a member of the National Football League (then kno... Green Bay Packers Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:28:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Green-Bay-Packers-play-first-professional-game?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Another-wave-of-H1N1-influenza-spreads?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner Letter carrier, New York, Oct. 16. 1918 (U.S. government archives)   As cases of H1N1 Swine flu quadruple in Northeast Wisconsin, the state of Wisconsin finds it can't meet H1N1 vaccine needs. Sauk County officials have declared a public health... H1N1 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:29:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Another-wave-of-H1N1-influenza-spreads?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Aluminum-manufacturing-in-Wisconsin?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner The timber industry was important in Wisconsin in the 1800s, but as the forests receded, many looked for new industries for employment. One industry, that was in its infancy, was aluminum manufacturing. It grew to be the best in the nation until the ... World War II World War I Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:46:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Aluminum-manufacturing-in-Wisconsin?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Happy-Birthday-David-Zucker?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner David Zucker at the Scary Movie 3 premiereDavid Zucker of Airplane! and Naked Gun fame was born on October 16, 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His parents were Burton and Charlotte Zucker. He graduated from Shorewood High School.While at Shorewood Hig... Famous Milwaukeeans Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:14:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Happy-Birthday-David-Zucker?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Milwaukee-loses-PGA-tour?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner The Greater Milwaukee Open (renamed the U.S. Bank Championship in 2004), which began in 1968, is gone. Poor attendance and a lack of corporate sponsorship forced Milwaukee Golf Charities to dissolve its organization and the tournament.Another factor ... Milwaukee Parks Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:41:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Milwaukee-loses-PGA-tour?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Assassination-attempt-in-Milwaukee?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner Theodore Roosevelt in 1904Today marks the anniversary of the day ex-President Theodore Roosevelt was shot in Milwaukee.Former President Roosevelt, five years removed from office, ran a campaign for President as the candidate for the Progressive Part... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:25:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Assassination-attempt-in-Milwaukee?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d11-Original-owner-of-Milwaukee-Bucks-dies?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner Marvin Fishman, one of the original owners of the Milwaukee Bucks, died Friday at a southeast Wisconsin hospital. He was 84.Fishman was instrumental in raising funds to bring Milwaukee a basketball franchise. On January 22, 1968, the group, Milwaukee... Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:11:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d11-Original-owner-of-Milwaukee-Bucks-dies?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Happy-Birthday-Brett-Favre?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner Photo by: AP Photo/Rogelio V. SolisOctober 10th is Brett Lorenzo Favre's birthday. Born in 1969 in Gulfport, Mississippi, he grew up in Kiln, where he played baseball and football for Hancock North Central High School, and earned five varsity letter... Green Bay Packers Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:45:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Happy-Birthday-Brett-Favre?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d8-The-Great-Fire-of-1871?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner Mass grave marker at the Peshtigo Fire Cemetery for 300 unidentified victims of the fireThe fire started the evening of October 8, 1871 and because of a summer drought and strong winds it quickly spread, and soon was consuming everything in its path... Disasters Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:15:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d8-The-Great-Fire-of-1871?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Estabrook-Park-named-after-early-Wisconsin-lawyer?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner Estabrook Park is a scenic 115 acre parcel of land that runs along the Milwaukee River between Hampton Avenue and Capital Drive in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Land for the park was acquired from the Milwaukee Cement Company in 1916, originally consisting o... Civil War Milwaukee Landmarks Milwaukee Parks Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:43:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Estabrook-Park-named-after-early-Wisconsin-lawyer?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Happy-Birthday-Steve-Miller?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner Steve Miller live at Revinia Festival in 2009 (photo courtesy Soundslikewill) He was the Space Cowboy, the Joker, the Gangster of Love, but everyone knows him as the 1970s rock icon Steve Miller, talented guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Miller w... Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:52:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Happy-Birthday-Steve-Miller?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Happy-Birthday-Valentin-Blatz?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner Viewers crowd the Blatz Mausoleum on September 22 during the Beer Baron Tour at Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee. Valentin Blatz was born in Miltenberg-on-the-Main, Bavaria on October 1, 1826. His parents were Casper and Barbara Blatz. At the age of ... beer Forest Home Cemetery Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:56:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Happy-Birthday-Valentin-Blatz?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Milwaukee-street-names-have-Chicago-ties?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner Ogden Avenue named for Chicago's first mayorMost residents of Milwaukee are well aware of the rivalry between the Brew City and the Windy City, Chicago. Some of this rivalry is sports related, with great sports rivalries between the Brewers and Cubs,... Milwaukee Street Names Milwaukee Mayors Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:18:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7251-Milwaukee-History-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Milwaukee-street-names-have-Chicago-ties?cid=exrss-Milwaukee-History-Examiner