Stop by the American Geographical Society Library on the third floor in the east wing of the Golda Meir Library to explore its latest exhibit You Are Here. You Are Here explores the unique relationship between regional and global transit …
Beer Ghosts: In the Archives explores Wisconsin’s 19-century hop industry and the often overlooked contributions of women and girls to Milwaukee’s brewing history. Featuring historical diaries and brewery records from the UWM Libraries' Archives and Special Collections Department, the exhibit …
Eva Petrič's Bird of Hope for Peace (2023-2025) is a bird woven from 1,000 lace roses crafted by artisans in 11 countries. The expansive, colorful artwork aims to convey a message unity, reminding the viewer that hope is what carries …
March on Milwaukee features materials from the Archives and Special Collections Department and the American Geographical Society Library that provide a window into Milwaukee's civil rights history. During the 1960s, community members waged protests, boycotts, and legislative battles against segregation …
Faye Greenberg Sigman "Woman of Valor" Lecture In the 1900 manuscript census, husbands/fathers, teenage sons, and daughters are listed with occupations: tailors, butchers, peddlers, clerks, sewing machine operators. The majority of mothers/wives enumerated, however, have a blank in the occupation …