Cream City Chronicles : Stories of Milwaukee’s Past

__Cream City Chronicles__ is a collection of lively stories about the people, the events, the landmarks, and the institutions that have made Milwaukee a unique American community. These stories represent the best of historian John Gurda's popular Sunday columns that have appeared in the __Milwaukee Journal Sentinel__ since 1994__.__ Find yourself transported back to another time, when the village of Milwaukee was home to fur trappers and traders. Follow the development of Milwaukee's distinctive neighborhoods, its rise as a port city and industrial center, and its changing political climate. From singing mayors to summer festivals, from blueblood weddings to bloody labor disturbances, the collection offers a generous sampling of tales that express the true character of a hometown metropolis. Introduction: History As Story -- Spring -- Solomon Loves Josette: Frontier Valentines Found Happiness In Milwaukee -- Elijah Loves Zebiah: Pioneer Sweethearts Gave Romance An Early Start -- The Early Years -- From Indian Fields To Forest Home: South Side Corner Has Seen It All -- Flawed Founder: Byron Kilbourn Had A Cast-iron Conscience -- Lapham's Legacy: Pioneer Scientist Casts A Long Shadow -- To Green Bay The Long Way: Pioneers Would Have Missed The Kickoff -- Taking Their Toll: Pay-to-drive Roads Have Been Tried Before -- Unplugged: Periodic Blackouts Force A Return To The Distant Past -- A Heritage Of Diversity -- Black Power, Milwaukee Style: African-american Political Tradition Has Deep Roots. John Gurda. Compilation Of The Author's Columns Originally Published In The Milwaukee Journal. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Our story follows Jeb Berrier, an average American guy -- admittedly not a 'tree hugger' -- who makes a pledge to stop using plastic bags. This simple action gets Jeb thinking about all kinds of plastic. He embarks on a global tour to unravel the complexities of our plastic world