Milwaukee Streets: The Stories Behind Their Names - Softcover

Baehr, Carl; Baehr, Ellen

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9780964020443: Milwaukee Streets: The Stories Behind Their Names

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0964020440 ISBN 13: 9780964020443

Publisher: Cream City Pr, 1994

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An alphabetic listing of Milwaukee's 800 streets and the reasons for their names.

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Milwaukee's eight hundred street names offer fascinating glimpses into the city's rich heritage; from French fur traders to Yankee speculators, from wealthy German tycoons of the Gay Nineties to African American leaders of the 20th century.

About the Author:

Carl Baehr, a librarian, researched the background of Milwaukee street names over a period of six years, using maps, records, histories, newspapers, interviews, and other sources.

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