A Spirit of Revolt: Conrado Alvillar and the Rank-and-File Wobblies of the 1927–1928 Colorado Coal Strike is being released October 13, 2026 – CONGRATULATIONS, Michael! A tale of solidarity in the Colorado coal fields. A Spirit of Revolt examines the lives …
Congratulations to our own Lisa Silverman! Her recent book, The Postwar Antisemite: Culture and Complicity after the Holocaust was recently named a short-list finalist for the German Studies Association’s David Barclay Book Prize, awarded to the best monograph (in English …
Part nostalgic digital playground, part digital and technological history lesson, UWM’s Retrolab in Holton Hall 402 is one of just four such retro computing labs in the entire country. Its collection of some 50 vintage computers dates back to the …
Check out this 99 Percent Invisible podcast. The discussion features the introduction of the Inward Wide Area Telephone Service (INWATS), more commonly known as the 800 number. Our own Rick Popp is an expert interviewed extensively in the podcast!
Thomas Haigh and his RetroLab are spotlighted in an article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel today. Way to go, Tom!
Martha Carlin is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of History at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where she has been a faculty member since 1990. Over more than three decades at UWM, she has become a deeply respected historian and …
Kyle Starkey has just earned his PhD in History and we wanted to share his important dissertation information. Congratulations Kyle! Kyle’s dissertation examines the history and development of the Verband der Heimkehrer (VdH), a West German organization representing former prisoners …
Lex Renda is Associate Professor Emeritus of History and Affiliated Associate Professor Emeritus of Urban Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, where he devoted more than thirty-three years to teaching, research, service, and leadership before retiring in 2025. A specialist in nineteenth-century …
From Wisconsin’s brewing past to postwar Europe and even the world of science fiction, UWM faculty and affiliates are producing work that brings new perspectives to familiar stories. Their latest publications highlight the depth, creativity and impact of the university’s …
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee History Department welcomes Assistant Professor Dr. Marcus Allen, whose work brings new depth to the study of African American history through an economic lens. Dr. Allen’s path to UWM reflects more than a decade of persistence, …
