Generation After (Milwaukee, Wis.); Jews -- Poland -- Education; Jews -- Poland -- Religious life; Jews -- Poland -- Social conditions -- 20th century; Jews -- Poland -- Social life and customs -- 20th century; Jews -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee --...
Leon Lepold describes coming of age in a Jewish family in Tlumacz, Poland, during the 1930s and early 1940s. He recalls moving to Wisconsin in 1951. Index follows transcript.
Antinuclear movement -- United States; Catholic Worker Movement; Civil defense drills -- United States; Day, Dorothy, 1897-1980; Hennacy, Ammon, 1893-1970; Pacifism -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church; Pacifists -- United States; Peace --...
Article written by Dorothy Day describing her experiences protesting the 'Operation Alert' civil defense drill. The protest resulted in the arrest of several protestors, including Day. The front page of the newspaper also displays an illustration...
Generation After (Milwaukee, Wis.); Jews -- Poland -- Education; Jews -- Poland -- Religious life; Jews -- Poland -- Social conditions -- 20th century; Jews -- Poland -- Social life and customs -- 20th century; Hasidism -- Poland; Jews -- Wisconsin...
Helen Frydman describes coming of age in a wealthy Hasidic Jewish family in Częstochowa, Poland, during the late 1920s and 1930s. Index follows transcript.
Generation After (Milwaukee, Wis.); Jews -- Austria -- Education; Jews -- Austria -- Religious life; Jews -- Austria -- Social conditions -- 20th century; Jews -- Austria -- Social conditions -- 20th century; Jews -- Austria -- Social life and...
Julia Freund describes her youth growing up in Vienna, Austria, between ca. 1928-1938, when she moved to London, England. Index follows transcript.
Generation After (Milwaukee, Wis.); Jews -- Poland -- Education; Jews -- Poland -- Religious life; Jews -- Poland -- Social conditions -- 20th century; Jews -- Poland -- Social life and customs -- 20th century; Zionism -- Poland; Jews -- Wisconsin...
Harry Jakubowicz describes growing up in Częstochowa, Poland, in the 1920s and 1930s. He also explains the ideologies of several different political parties and youth organizations of the era. Index follows transcript.
Acheson, Dean, 1893-1971; Anti-communist movements -- United States -- History; Berle, A. A. (Adolf Augustus), 1866-1960; Chambers, Whittaker; Gromyko, Andrei? Andreevich, 1909-1989; Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986; Hiss, Alger;...
Senator McCarthy verbally attacks Secretary of State Dean Acheson, labeling him "the master planner for disaster." Acheson was arguably McCarthy's favorite target in the Truman administration, and this excerpt indicates how the senator portrayed...
Generation After (Milwaukee, Wis.); Jews -- Poland -- Education; Jews -- Poland -- Religious life; Jews -- Poland -- Social conditions -- 20th century; Jews -- Poland -- Social life and customs -- 20th century; Jews -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee --...
Edward Fisher describes coming of age in a Jewish family in Buchach, Poland, during the 1930s and early 1940s, including his experiences in Zionist organizations. Index follows transcript.
Generation After (Milwaukee, Wis.); Jews -- Czechoslovakia; Jews -- Ukraine -- Education; Jews -- Ukraine -- Religious life; Jews -- Ukraine -- Social conditions -- 20th century; Jews -- Ukraine -- Social life and customs -- 20th century; Hasidism...
Louis Koplin describes growing up in a Jewish family in Svalyava, Ukraine (formerly Czechoslovakia) during the late 1920s and 1930s, including the strong Zionist movement in his city. Index follows transcript.
Generation After (Milwaukee, Wis.); Jews -- Poland -- Education; Jews -- Poland -- Religious life; Jews -- Poland -- Social conditions -- 20th century; Jews -- Poland -- Social life and customs -- 20th century; Jews -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee --...
Eta Lakric describes life growing up in a Jewish family in Volyn, Poland (later the Soviet Union, today Ukraine), during the 1930s. Index follows transcript.
Antinuclear movement -- United States; Catholic Worker Movement; Civil defense drills -- United States; Day, Dorothy, 1897-1980; Hennacy, Ammon, 1893-1970; Pacifism -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church; Pacifists -- United States; Peace --...
Article from the Catholic Worker newspaper, written by Dorothy Day, about the second arrest for protesting the mandatory 'Operation Alert' civil defense drill in New York City, which was held on July 20, 1956.
College sports; Marquette University -- Cross-country running; Marquette University -- Track and field; Athletic directors; Cross-country coaches; Track and field coaches
Melvin "Bus" Shimek shares some of his memories from his 52 year involvement with Marquette University’s track & field and cross-country programs. As a student (1924-1927) Shimek competed as a long distance runner. Coached by Conrad Jennings,...
Reprint of a Milwaukee Magazine article about the Elizabeth Plankinton Mansion, describing the history of the building and providing photographs of some of the more notable architectural details.