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Earlier this year, wildfires ravaged Los Angeles for almost a month. Destroying historical landmarks and reshaping the city forever. It got a "Bubbler Talk" listener thinking: How have Milwaukee fires shaped the city? Where and how did the fires start?

From the famous to the little-known, Robbins hopes readers can appreciate how Wisconsin has been a crossroad for people who have changed the world.

On a triangular lot on Milwaukee's north side stands a building with ancient sea fossils embedded in its structure.

Have you ever wondered what might be hidden underground? A metal detectorist can help with that!

The Wisconsin Historical Society's 'Voices & Votes' offers a civics lesson and highlights citizens who spoke up for change.

Dr. Matthew Costello is a Wisconsin native who serves as the chief education officer of The White House Historical Association.

The Wisconsin Historical Society will install 12 new historical markers that explore Wisconsin’s underrepresented history. Eight of those markers are coming to Milwaukee County.

Vel Phillips was much more than her listed accomplishments could ever show. We look at the book, "Valiant Vel" which explores the person behind the accomplishments.

Milwaukee's Bronzeville neighborhood was once the heart of the city's Black community, but that all changed with "urban renewal." We explore the book "Struggle for the City," the impact urban renewal projects had on communities, and how they fought back.

During World War II, the Allies used everything at their disposal to defeat the Axis powers, including a lot of trickery. We explore one such trick: the Ghost Army units, groups of soldiers armed with little more than inflatable weaponry and sound machines.