Milwaukee History

Tweets about the rich, vibrant history of the city of Milwaukee, and the state of Wisconsin.

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This day in history: Thomas Selfridge was born in 1882. His claim to fame? He was the first person to die in an airplane crash (1908).

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Long, lost Geo. Seelman and Sons, a Milwaukee stationary company http://t.co/zfN0PRifcK

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Happy Birthday, Frederick Miller. http://t.co/9zAKooQX5B

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MAM presents Thomas Scully exhibit http://t.co/s49PEJ4fNP

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Original home to the Wisconsin Gas Company, the Wisconsin Gas & Light building was completed in 1930.

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Daly's Pen Shop closes historic downtown location http://t.co/HhWzZWdk35

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The Harleys rumble home to Milwaukee http://t.co/V2H4O0gMjp

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July 25, 1999: Rockin Robin inducted into baseball HOF. http://t.co/xD9AnZ1y9Q

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Happy birthday Eric Heiden http://t.co/fOwTe8dAZU

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Happy Birthday, Gene Wilder! Born today in 1933 in Milwaukee.

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While you were sleeping the Wisconsin legislature passed the earth-shaking budget proposal to name the Kringle the State Pastry.

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Happy Administrative Professionals Day. Have you hugged your secretary today?

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Happy Birthday "Facts of Life" star Charlotte Rae.
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Happy Earth Day. Earth Day has origins in Wisconsin. It was the brain child of US Senator Gaylord Nelson

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Happy Birthday, USS Wisconsin! http://t.co/PEpyY8PXOr

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"Joe must go! Joe must go!" The bipartisan grassroots recall campaign of Senator Joseph McCarthy began today in 1954 in Sauk City, Wisconsin

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This day 1920: Janesville becomes home to nation's first National Guard tank battalion http://t.co/g9aPwYYleH

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Today 1881: Civil War Union mascot, Old Abe, passes away. http://t.co/zIlI0hvnKI

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March 17, 1941: The Milwaukee County Airport was named General Mitchell Field, or as the locals refer to it: Billy Mitchell.

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Sorry about last tweet. Wrong URL. Here then is "one is the loneliest number" http://t.co/NqajxNZPmr