The Making of Milwaukee is a five hour, high definition video series that explores the intriguing people who came to live beside Lake Michigan: their politics, their triumphs and tragedies, their work and play. From civic saints to scoundrels, industrialists to Socialists, Potawatomi to Hmong, The Making of Milwaukee tells the story of our city.

Attention Educators
Enliven your classrooms with The Making of Milwaukee curriculum. This flexible, innovative curriculum is clearly focused on content activities for both Primary and Secondary learning. The curriculum features extensive classroom, interactive and web-based activities. Click on "In the Classroom" on this site to access all the information.

Educators and libraries in the Milwaukee area may obtain a DVD set of The Making of Milwaukee for classroom use free of charge. Click here to reserve the DVD.

Do you have questions? Would you like an in-school presentation? If so, contact the MOM curriculum team at momcurriculum@gmail.com

Funding for curriculum and web activities provided by The Faye McBeath Foundation, Koeppen-Gerlach Foundation, and The Penworthy Company.