This Week in Milwaukee's History
Curated by Heather Godley
Click on the date to learn more about what happened that day or week in Milwaukee's history.
- Each day, you will find an article, cartoon, image, or editorial published in 1967-1968. Almost all of these excerpts come from Milwaukee's Black newspapers at the time: The Milwaukee Courier and the Milwaukee Star. We are incredibly thankful to be able to share these snapshots of history.
- Each document includes several document-based questions for student use. We encourage educators to use these documents as "bell-ringers" or "do now" activities in their courses to help students learn about Milwaukee's history throughout the year.
Before the Marches for Open Housing
Before the 200 nights of Marches for Open HousingJuly 17, 1967July 18, 1967July 19, 1967July 20, 1967July 21, 1967July 22, 1967July 23, 1967July 24, 1967July 25, 1967July 26, 1967July 27, 1967July 28, 1967July 29, 1967July 30, 1967July 31, 1967August 1, 1967August 2, 1967August 3, 1967August 4, 1967August 5, 1967August 6, 1967August 7, 1967August 8, 1967August 9, 1967August 10, 1967August 11, 1967August 12, 1967August 13, 1967August 14, 1967August 15, 1967August 16, 1967August 17, 1967August 18, 1967August 19, 1967August 20, 1967August 21, 1967August 22, 1967August 23, 1967August 24, 1967August 25, 1967August 26, 1967August 27, 1967The 200 Nights of Marches for Open Housing
Monday, August 28, 1967, Day 1
Tuesday, August 29, 1967, Day 2
Wednesday, August 30, 1967, Day 3
Thursday, August 31, 1967, Day 4
Friday, September 1, 1967, Day 5
Saturday, September 2, 1967, Day 6
Sunday, September 3, 1967, Day 7
Monday, September 4, 1967, Day 8
Tuesday, September 5, 1967, Day 9
Wednesday, September 6, 1967, Day 10
Thursday, September 7, 1967, Day 11
Friday, September 8, 1967, Day 12
Saturday, September 9, 1967, Day 13
Sunday, September 10, 1967 , Day 14
Monday, September 11, 1967, Day 15
Tuesday, September 12, 1967 , Day 16
Wednesday, September 13, 1967, Day 17
Thursday, September 14, 1967, Day 18
Friday, September 15, 1967, Day 19
Saturday, September 16, 1967, Day 20
Sunday, September 17, 1967, Day 21
Monday, September 18, 1967, Day 22
Tuesday, September 19, 1967, Day 23
Wednesday, September 20, 1967, Day 24
Thursday, September 21, 1967, Day 25
Friday, September 22, 1967, Day 26
Saturday September 23, 1967, Day 27
Sunday September 24, 1967, Day 28
Monday September 25, 1967, Day 29
Tuesday September 26, 1967, Day 30
Wednesday September 27, 1967, Day 31
Thursday September 28, 1967, Day 32
Friday September 29, 1967, Day 33
Saturday September 30, 1967, Day 34
Sunday October 1, 1967, Day 35
Monday October 2, 1967, Day 36
Tuesday October 3, 1967, Day 37
Wednesday October 4, 1967, Day 38
Thursday October 5, 1967, Day 39
Friday October 6, 1967, Day 40
Saturday October 7, 1967, Day 41
Sunday October 8, 1967, Day 42
Monday October 9, 1967, Day 43
Tuesday October 10, 1967, Day 44
Wednesday October 11, 1967, Day 45
Thursday October 12, 1967, Day 46
Friday October 13, 1967, Day 47
Saturday October 14, 1967, Day 48
Sunday October 15, 1967, Day 49
Monday October 16, 1967, Day 50
Tuesday October 17, 1967, Day 51
Wednesday October 18, 1967, Day 52
Thursday October 19, 1967, Day 53
Friday October 20, 1967, Day 54
Saturday October 21, 1967, Day 55
Sunday October 22, 1967, Day 56
Monday October 23, 1967, Day 57
Tuesday October 24, 1967, Day 58
Wednesday October 25, 1967, Day 59
Thursday October 26, 1967, Day 60
Friday October 27, 1967, Day 61
Saturday October 28, 1967, Day 62
Sunday October 29, 1967, Day 63
Monday October 30, 1967, Day 64
Tuesday October 31, 1967, Day 65
Wednesday November 1, 1967, Day 66
Thursday November 2, 1967, Day 67
Friday November 3, 1967, Day 68
Saturday November 4, 1967, Day 69
Sunday November 5, 1967, Day 70
Monday November 6, 1967, Day 71
Tuesday November 7, 1967, Day 72
Wednesday November 8, 1967, Day 73
Thursday November 9, 1967, Day 74
Friday November 10, 1967, Day 75
Saturday November 11, 1967, Day 76
Sunday November 12, 1967, Day 77
Monday November 13, 1967, Day 78
Tuesday November 14, 1967, Day 79
Wednesday November 15, 1967, Day 80
Thursday November 16, 1967, Day 81
Friday November 17, 1967, Day 82
Saturday November 18, 1967, Day 83
Sunday November 19, 1967, Day 84
Monday November 20, 1967, Day 85
Tuesday November 21, 1967, Day 86
Wednesday November 22, 1967, Day 87
Thursday November 23, 1967, Day 88
Friday November 24, 1967, Day 89
Saturday November 25, 1967, Day 90
Sunday November 26, 1967, Day 91
Monday November 27, 1967, Day 92
Tuesday November 28, 1967, Day 93
Wednesday November 29, 1967, Day 94
Thursday November 30, 1967, Day 95
Friday December 1, 1967, Day 96
Saturday December 2, 1967, Day 97
Sunday December 3, 1967, Day 98
Monday December 4, 1967, Day 99
Tuesday December 5, 1967, Day 100
Wednesday December 6, 1967, Day 101
Thursday December 7, 1967, Day 102
Friday December 8, 1967, Day 103
Saturday December 9, 1967, Day 104
Sunday December 10, 1967, Day 105
Monday December 11, 1967, Day 106
Tuesday December 12, 1967, Day 107
Wednesday December 13, 1967, Day 108
Thursday December 14, 1967, Day 109
Friday December 15, 1967, Day 110
Saturday December 16, 1967, Day 111
Sunday December 17, 1967, Day 112
Monday December 18, 1967, Day 113
Tuesday December 19, 1967, Day 114
Wednesday December 20, 1967, Day 115
Thursday December 21, 1967, Day 116
Friday December 22, 1967, Day 117
Saturday December 23, 1967, Day 118
Sunday December 24, 1967, Day 119
Monday December 25, 1967, Day 120
Tuesday December 26, 1967, Day 121
Wednesday December 27, 1967, Day 122
Thursday December 28, 1967, Day 123
Friday December 29, 1967, Day 124
Saturday December 30, 1967, Day 125
Sunday December 31, 1967, Day 126
Monday January 1, 1968, Day 127
Tuesday January 2, 1968, Day 128
Wednesday January 3, 1968, Day 129
Thursday January 4, 1968, Day 130
Friday January 5, 1968, Day 131
Saturday January 6, 1968, Day 132
Sunday January 7, 1968, Day 133
Monday January 8, 1968, Day 134
Tuesday January 9, 1968, Day 135
Wednesday January 10, 1968, Day 136
Thursday January 11, 1968, Day 137
Friday January 12, 1968, Day 138
Saturday January 13, 1968, Day 139
Sunday January 14, 1968, Day 140
Monday January 15, 1968, Day 141
Tuesday January 16, 1968, Day 142
Wednesday January 17, 1968, Day 143
Thursday January 18, 1968, Day 144
Friday January 19, 1968, Day 145
Saturday January 20, 1968, Day 146
Sunday January 21, 1968, Day 147
Monday January 22, 1968, Day 148
Tuesday January 23, 1968, Day 149
Wednesday January 24, 1968, Day 150
Thursday January 25, 1968, Day 151
Friday January 26, 1968, Day 152
Saturday January 27, 1968, Day 153
Sunday January 28, 1968, Day 154
Monday January 29, 1968, Day 155
Tuesday January 30, 1968, Day 156
Wednesday January 31, 1968, Day 157
Thursday February 1, 1968, Day 158
Friday February 2, 1968, Day 159
Saturday February 3, 1968, Day 160
Sunday February 4, 1968, Day 161
Monday February 5, 1968, Day 162
Tuesday February 6, 1968, Day 163
Wednesday February 7, 1968, Day 164
Thursday February 8, 1968, Day 165
Friday February 9, 1968, Day 166
Saturday February 10, 1968, Day 167
Sunday February 11, 1968, Day 168
Monday February 12, 1968, Day 169
Tuesday February 13, 1968, Day 170
Wednesday February 14, 1968, Day 171
Thursday February 15, 1968, Day 172
Friday February 16, 1968, Day 173
Saturday February 17, 1968, Day 174
Sunday February 18, 1968, Day 175
Monday February 19, 1968, Day 176
Tuesday February 20, 1968, Day 177
Wednesday February 21, 1968, Day 178
Thursday February 22, 1968, Day 179
Friday February 23, 1968, Day 180
Saturday February 24, 1968, Day 181
Sunday February 25, 1968, Day 182
Monday February 26, 1968, Day 183
Tuesday February 27, 1968, Day 184
Wednesday February 28, 1968, Day 185
Thursday February 29, 1968, Day 186
Friday March 1, 1968, Day 187
Saturday March 2, 1968, Day 188
Sunday March 3, 1968, Day 189
Monday March 4, 1968, Day 190
Tuesday March 5, 1968, Day 191
Wednesday March 6, 1968, Day 192
Thursday March 7, 1968, Day 193
Friday March 8, 1968, Day 194
Saturday March 9, 1968, Day 195
Sunday March 10, 1968, Day 196
Monday March 11, 1968, Day 197
Tuesday March 12, 1968, Day 198
Wednesday March 13, 1968, Day 199
Thursday March 14, 1968, Day 200
Following the Marches for Open Housing
March 15, 1968
March 16, 1968
March 17, 1968
March 18, 1968
March 19, 1968
March 20, 1968
March 21, 1968
March 22, 1968
March 23, 1968
March 24, 1968
March 25, 1968
March 26, 1968
March 27, 1968
March 28, 1968
March 29, 1968
March 31, 1968
April 1, 1968
April 2, 1968
April 3, 1968
April 4, 1968
April 5, 1968
April 7, 1968
April 9, 1968
April 10, 1968
April 12, 1968
April 14, 1968
April 15, 1968
April 16, 1968
April 19, 1968
April 21, 1968
April 22, 1968
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April 24, 1968
April 25, 1968
April 26, 1968
April 28, 1968
April 29, 1968