New documentary explores Milwaukee’s socialist history

A documentary exploring Milwaukee’s socialist history is slated to premiere on public television in early June.
Beginning in 1910, Milwaukee elected three Socialist Party mayors and the first member of Congress on the Socialist Party ticket.
Milwaukee also hosted the Socialist Party of America national conventions in 1932 and 1942, while nearby Kenosha hosted a party convention in 1938.
The progra...

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