• Who wants to feel that #milwaukeelove tomorrow night?! YOU could be going on us. Share your favorite love emojis below to be entered. This is gonna be good. ❤️❤️❤️ You need to go! #contest #milwaukee #onmilwaukee #tyrese #ginuwine
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    Who wants to feel that #milwaukeelove tomorrow night?! YOU could be going on us. Share your favorite love emojis below to be entered. This is gonna be good. ❤️❤️❤️ You need to go! #contest #milwaukee #onmilwaukee #tyrese #ginuwine
  • Mary Fields, also known as Stagecoach Mary, was the first African-American woman employed as a mail carrier in the United States, and just the second American woman to work for the United States Postal Service. Fields stood 6 feet tall, liked to smoke cigars, and usually had a pistol strapped under her apron and a jug of whiskey by her side. Fields was born a slave, but was freed when slavery was outlawed in 1865, where she headed west to the town of Cascade, Montana. In 1895, although approximately 60 years old, Fields was hired as a mail carrier because she was the fastest applicant to hitch a team of six horses. She drove the route with horses and a mule named Moses. She never missed a day, and her reliability earned her the nickname Stagecoach. (for her ability to deliver on a regular schedule). If the snow was too deep for her horses, Fields delivered the mail on snowshoes, carrying the sacks on her shoulders. Fields was a respected public figure in Cascade, Montana, and on her birthday each year the town closed its schools to celebrate. When Montana passed a law forbidding women to enter saloons, the mayor of Cascade granted her an exception. Mary Fields died of liver failure in 1914. Neighbors buried her in the Hillside Cemetery in Cascade, marking the spot with a simple wooden cross which still exists today. In 1959, actor and Montana native Gary Cooper wrote an article for Ebony magazine in which he said, Born a slave somewhere in Tennessee, Mary lived to become one of the freest souls ever to draw a breath, or a .38. Credit: Derek Mosley #blackhistorymonth
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    Mary Fields, also known as Stagecoach Mary, was the first African-American woman employed as a mail carrier in the United States, and just the second American woman to work for the United States Postal Service. Fields stood 6 feet tall, liked to smoke cigars, and usually had a pistol strapped under her apron and a jug of whiskey by her side. Fields was born a slave, but was freed when slavery was outlawed in 1865, where she headed west to the town of Cascade, Montana. In 1895, although approximately 60 years old, Fields was hired as a mail carrier because she was the fastest applicant to hitch a team of six horses. She drove the route with horses and a mule named Moses. She never missed a day, and her reliability earned her the nickname Stagecoach. (for her ability to deliver on a regular schedule). If the snow was too deep for her horses, Fields delivered the mail on snowshoes, carrying the sacks on her shoulders. Fields was a respected public figure in Cascade, Montana, and on her birthday each year the town closed its schools to celebrate. When Montana passed a law forbidding women to enter saloons, the mayor of Cascade granted her an exception. Mary Fields died of liver failure in 1914. Neighbors buried her in the Hillside Cemetery in Cascade, marking the spot with a simple wooden cross which still exists today. In 1959, actor and Montana native Gary Cooper wrote an article for Ebony magazine in which he said, Born a slave somewhere in Tennessee, Mary lived to become one of the freest souls ever to draw a breath, or a .38. Credit: Derek Mosley #blackhistorymonth
  • 😂😂😂 #truth #onmilwaukee #milwaukee #perfect #mariekondo #fyrefestival
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    😂😂😂 #truth #onmilwaukee #milwaukee #perfect #mariekondo #fyrefestival
  • The great Milwaukee winter is well under way. Head to our stories to fill our your own #wiscobingo ... and share yours (hit the little arrow button to share) to be entered to win a tab at some of the best new bars in town! #greatmkewinter #onmilwaukee #winter #snowaukee #chillwaukee
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    The great Milwaukee winter is well under way. Head to our stories to fill our your own #wiscobingo ... and share yours (hit the little arrow button to share) to be entered to win a tab at some of the best new bars in town! #greatmkewinter #onmilwaukee #winter #snowaukee #chillwaukee
  • Vote now or forever hold your peace! (link in profile) When it comes to bars, #Milwaukee dominates, offering everything from comfy taverns to posh clubs. Once again, @onmilwaukee will celebrate the city's hearty and diverse drinking culture with Bar Month, including your chance to vote for your favorite spots in the 2019 Best of Bars poll. #bestofbars
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    Vote now or forever hold your peace! (link in profile) When it comes to bars, #Milwaukee dominates, offering everything from comfy taverns to posh clubs. Once again, @onmilwaukee will celebrate the city's hearty and diverse drinking culture with Bar Month, including your chance to vote for your favorite spots in the 2019 Best of Bars poll. #bestofbars
  • Ever heard the phrase The Real McCoy? Did you know it gets its origin from black inventor Elijah McCoy. In 1872, McCoy invented an automatic lubricator for oiling the steam engines of locomotives. This allowed trains to run faster and more profitably with less need to stop for lubrication and maintenance. Although he owned the patent for his lubricator, many knock offs were also being produced which often failed or resulted in human injury. Due to this, machinery buyers insisted on McCoy lubrication systems when buying new machines and would take nothing less than what became known as The real McCoy. #blackhistorymonth Credit: Derek Mosley
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    Ever heard the phrase The Real McCoy? Did you know it gets its origin from black inventor Elijah McCoy. In 1872, McCoy invented an automatic lubricator for oiling the steam engines of locomotives. This allowed trains to run faster and more profitably with less need to stop for lubrication and maintenance. Although he owned the patent for his lubricator, many knock offs were also being produced which often failed or resulted in human injury. Due to this, machinery buyers insisted on McCoy lubrication systems when buying new machines and would take nothing less than what became known as The real McCoy. #blackhistorymonth Credit: Derek Mosley
  • Guys! Let’s make this awesome @lego kit actually happen. You need to vote for it. Check the link in our stories or on @onmilwaukee to vote for it. #lego #milwaukeelove #calatrava
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    Guys! Let’s make this awesome @lego kit actually happen. You need to vote for it. Check the link in our stories or on @onmilwaukee to vote for it. #lego #milwaukeelove #calatrava
  • We’ve got your first look at soon to be open @campsite131!!! Watch for details from our @lofredrich on @onmilwaukee soon. But in the meantime, get excited to drink here! #milwaukeelove #thirdward #openings #onmilwaukee
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    We’ve got your first look at soon to be open @campsite131!!! Watch for details from our @lofredrich on @onmilwaukee soon. But in the meantime, get excited to drink here! #milwaukeelove #thirdward #openings #onmilwaukee
  • #milwaukeelove #valentines #valentine #milwaukee #onmilwaukee
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    #milwaukeelove #valentines #valentine #milwaukee #onmilwaukee
  • 😍 #themoreyouknow #milwaukeelove #valentines #bubbler
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    😍 #themoreyouknow #milwaukeelove #valentines #bubbler
  • ❤️❤️❤️ #milwaukeelove #valentines #thisismycrew
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    ❤️❤️❤️ #milwaukeelove #valentines #thisismycrew
  • We believe. #milwaukeelove #valentines
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    We believe. #milwaukeelove #valentines
  • ❤️ @milwaukeeballet #milwaukeelove #valentines
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    ❤️ @milwaukeeballet #milwaukeelove #valentines
  • Have you ever heard of the Army Corps 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (nicknamed the “Six-Triple-Eight”)? It was the first all African-American, All female military unit to serve overseas in World War II. The 6888th had 855 black women, both enlisted and officers. In February 1945, warehouses in Birmingham, England, were filled with millions of pieces of mail intended for members of the U.S. military, U.S. Government personnel, and Red Cross workers serving in the European Theater. Airplane hangars held undelivered Christmas packages, and a constant stream of incoming mail added to the already massive backlog. Servicemembers noticed that they weren’t getting mail from home, and Army officials reported that the lack of reliable mail was hurting morale. In came the “Six-Triple-Eight.” When they arrived, they found the warehouses were unheated and dimly lit, the windows blacked out to prevent light showing during nighttime air raids. Rats sought out packages of spoiled cakes and cookies. As it was a cold winter, the women wore long johns and extra layers of clothing under their coats while working in these warehouses. The unit organized into three separate eight-hour shifts so work continued around the clock, seven days a week. Each shift processed 65,000 pieces of mail a day. They tracked individual servicemembers by maintaining about seven million information cards including serial numbers to distinguish different individuals with the same name (7,500 were named Robert Smith). The 6888th were denied firearms, so on several occasions they had to protect themselves by using the jujitsu training they learned in basic training. The government expected the task in Birmingham to take six months, but within three months, the women eliminated the backlog, and were sent off to solve the same issue in France. The women felt they couldn’t fail, because if they failed, they felt American society would view all blacks as failures. In 1946, the unit returned to the United States where they were disbanded. There was no public recognition for their service at the time. On Nov. 30, 2018 Fort Leavenworth dedicated a monument to the women. Continued below...
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    Have you ever heard of the Army Corps 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (nicknamed the “Six-Triple-Eight”)? It was the first all African-American, All female military unit to serve overseas in World War II. The 6888th had 855 black women, both enlisted and officers. In February 1945, warehouses in Birmingham, England, were filled with millions of pieces of mail intended for members of the U.S. military, U.S. Government personnel, and Red Cross workers serving in the European Theater. Airplane hangars held undelivered Christmas packages, and a constant stream of incoming mail added to the already massive backlog. Servicemembers noticed that they weren’t getting mail from home, and Army officials reported that the lack of reliable mail was hurting morale. In came the “Six-Triple-Eight.” When they arrived, they found the warehouses were unheated and dimly lit, the windows blacked out to prevent light showing during nighttime air raids. Rats sought out packages of spoiled cakes and cookies. As it was a cold winter, the women wore long johns and extra layers of clothing under their coats while working in these warehouses. The unit organized into three separate eight-hour shifts so work continued around the clock, seven days a week. Each shift processed 65,000 pieces of mail a day. They tracked individual servicemembers by maintaining about seven million information cards including serial numbers to distinguish different individuals with the same name (7,500 were named Robert Smith). The 6888th were denied firearms, so on several occasions they had to protect themselves by using the jujitsu training they learned in basic training. The government expected the task in Birmingham to take six months, but within three months, the women eliminated the backlog, and were sent off to solve the same issue in France. The women felt they couldn’t fail, because if they failed, they felt American society would view all blacks as failures. In 1946, the unit returned to the United States where they were disbanded. There was no public recognition for their service at the time. On Nov. 30, 2018 Fort Leavenworth dedicated a monument to the women. Continued below...
  • Everyone knows Lewis & Clark, but did you know that there was a black man who was also part of the expedition? His name was York. As William Clark's slave from boyhood, he participated as a full member of the expedition and was present when the expedition reached the Pacific Ocean. York was known for his skill in scouting, hunting, field medicine, and manual labor in extreme weather conditions. Lewis had noted in his journal how York had saved him from certain death from a grizzly bear during the expedition. The Native Nations treated York with respect, and he played a key role in diplomatic relations, mainly due to his dark skin. After the expedition returned, every member received money and land for their services, every member except York. York asked Clark for his freedom based upon his good service during the expedition, and Clark refused. York pleaded to be reunited with his wife, who was a slave in Louisville; he even offered to work in Louisville and send Clark all his earnings. Clark still refused, and sold York to a brutal master in 1811, where he remained a slave at least until 1816. No reliable information has been published on York after that year. Today I honor York, a man history books, until recently, have forgotten. #blackhistorymonth York statue - Louisville, KY Credit: Derek Mosley
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    Everyone knows Lewis & Clark, but did you know that there was a black man who was also part of the expedition? His name was York. As William Clark's slave from boyhood, he participated as a full member of the expedition and was present when the expedition reached the Pacific Ocean. York was known for his skill in scouting, hunting, field medicine, and manual labor in extreme weather conditions. Lewis had noted in his journal how York had saved him from certain death from a grizzly bear during the expedition. The Native Nations treated York with respect, and he played a key role in diplomatic relations, mainly due to his dark skin. After the expedition returned, every member received money and land for their services, every member except York. York asked Clark for his freedom based upon his good service during the expedition, and Clark refused. York pleaded to be reunited with his wife, who was a slave in Louisville; he even offered to work in Louisville and send Clark all his earnings. Clark still refused, and sold York to a brutal master in 1811, where he remained a slave at least until 1816. No reliable information has been published on York after that year. Today I honor York, a man history books, until recently, have forgotten. #blackhistorymonth York statue - Louisville, KY Credit: Derek Mosley
  • We’re giving away three pairs of tickets to @animemilwaukee this weekend! Name your favorite anime character in the comments and we will choose the winners tonight. Winners will be notified tomorrow morning. Go!
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    We’re giving away three pairs of tickets to @animemilwaukee this weekend! Name your favorite anime character in the comments and we will choose the winners tonight. Winners will be notified tomorrow morning. Go!
  • We didn’t make this but wish we would have. Please use this safely. #snowaukee #milwaukee #milwaukeelove #snow #mke #wine credit: @philgerb
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    We didn’t make this but wish we would have. Please use this safely. #snowaukee #milwaukee #milwaukeelove #snow #mke #wine credit: @philgerb
  • You are going to want to check out soon to be open @punchbowlsocial at @fiservforum! Find out about the grand opening, the scratch food and more now on @onmilwaukee. #punchbowlsocial #fearthedeer #mkefoodies
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    You are going to want to check out soon to be open @punchbowlsocial at @fiservforum! Find out about the grand opening, the scratch food and more now on @onmilwaukee. #punchbowlsocial #fearthedeer #mkefoodies