What would it be like to take an intensive tour of Milwaukee as it was during the late 1930smdash;at the confluence of the Great Depression; the New Deal; and the run-up to World War II? That is precisely what the participants in the Federal Writers Project did while researching their Guide to Milwaukee. The fruits of their labors were ready for publication by 1940; but for a number of reasons the finished product never saw the light of daymdash;until now.Fortunately; the manuscript has been carefully preserved in the Wisconsin Historical Society Archives. Seventy-five years after the workrsquo;s completion; the Wisconsin Historical Society Press and historian John D. Buenker present this guidemdash;now serving as a time machine; ready to transport readers back to the Milwaukee of the 1930s; neighborhood by neighborhood; building by building. Much more than a nostalgic snapshot; the book examines Milwaukeersquo;s history from its earliest days to 1940.Buenkerrsquo;s thoughtful introduction provides historical context; detailing the FWPrsquo;s development of this guide; as well as Milwaukeersquo;s political climate leading up to; and during; the 1930s. Next; essays on thirteen "areas;" ranging from Civic Center to Bay View; delve deeper into the geography; economy; and culture of old Milwaukeersquo;s neighborhoods; and simulated auto tours take readers to locales still familiar today; exploring the cityrsquo;s most celebrated landmarks and institutions. With a calendar of annual events and a list of public services and institutions; plus dozens of photographs from the era; Milwaukee in the 1930s provides a unique record of a prendash;World War II American city.
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