In the first of two episodes, Sean will explore how Socialism came to Milwaukee, some of the early impacts it had and some of the reasons Milwaukee turned to Socialist leadership in the political sphere.

A celebration and conversation about the history of the Wisconsin State Fair. Learn more about the fair's early years moving around the state, the selection and development of the current grounds as well as all the entertainments the fair has to offer.

Most Milwaukeeans know Summerfest as the self-described “World’s Largest Music Festival,” which every year features over 1000 performances across 12 stages, on 75 acres of world class festival grounds. You might not know, but the land has an interesting history from long before it became  Summerfest –or the Henry Maier Festival Grounds.

As the weather warms up, learn more about the amusements and novelties that were along the upper Milwaukee River during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. For many, it was like going up north without ever leaving town.

Explore the history of Joshua Glover and Sherman Booth as well as the legal response to the Fugitive Slave Act in Wisconsin.

In celebration of Women’s History Month, come visit the west side of Milwaukee for a history of the Milwaukee National Soldier's Home. This amazing campus, hidden in plain sight, was built on the labor and fundraising efforts of the West Side Soldier's Aid Society, founded by Milwaukee women in 1862. Learn more about the history of the development and hear about more recent revitalization efforts.

Come explore a magical place where the weather never matters and you can find anything your heart desires - the indoor shopping mall. Milwaukee has a very interesting history with the development of the 20th century indoor shopping mall and we can still see the remnants and redevelopments in the landscape today. Listen to learn new things about familiar places like Bayshore, Northgate, Capitol Court, Mayfair & more!

All aboard! We are back with a new season of Cream City Stories. In this episode, Sean explores Interurban passenger trains, the electrically powered trains that once connected Milwaukee to towns and cities all across southeastern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. Learn about their growth and downfall, the small pieces you can still find in the landscape today and take a small musical interlude with the Wisconsin Chair Company.

While Milwaukee is most famous for the production of beer, three other industries actually put Milwaukee on the map. Learn more about the rise and fall of flour milling, leather tanning and meatpacking in Milwaukee's past.