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The Milwaukee airship sightings of 1897

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Kevin A. Barnes

In 1896 and 1897, before the first successful dirigible flight had even occurred,1 people across the U.S. reported seeing mysterious “airships” flying over major cities and rural communities alike. While in grade school, I remember reading how one of the … Read the rest of this entry →

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The ghosts of Milwaukee’s Third Ward

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Kevin A. Barnes

Last evening, I finally1 took Milwaukee Ghost’s Third Ward Walking Tour. It was an entertaining, intriguing and educational 90 minutes. The tour currently includes 15 stops and covers such historical stories as the Great Third Ward Fire,2 the shipwreck of … Read the rest of this entry →

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