| Germans in Milwaukee: A Neighborhood History Contributor(s): Lackey, Jill Florence (Author), Petrie, Rick (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467147281 ISBN-13: 9781467147286 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $21.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Architecture | Buildings - Landmarks & Monuments |
| Dewey: 977.595 |
| LCCN: 2020951673 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.06 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Germans dominated Milwaukee like no other large American city. Their presence inhabits the city's neighborhoods, from its buildings and place names to its parklands and statuary. Their influence also lives in the memories shared by local residents. A small Milwaukee neighborhood south of Miller Valley was christened after a farmer's pigs, and a busboy turned beer baron built the famous Pabst Brewery in West Town. A ghost is said to haunt the old Blatz Brewing compound. And the remains of the early tanning industry can still be seen in Walker's Point. Compiling more than 1,200 interviews, authors Jill Florence Lackey and Richard Petrie share these ground-level perspectives of the lasting German influence on the Cream City. |