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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

From murder and matchstick men, to all-consuming fires, painted women, and Great Lakes disasters, historian and local author Matthew J. Prigge uncovers the little-remembered and rarely told history of Milwaukee’s early years. Presenting these stories as they were recounted in the newspapers of the era, Prigge creates a vivid narrative of the forgotten underbelly that emerged as the city transformed from lakeside settlement to American metropolis.