Turn Back the Clock on Tuesday: History Visits Muskego

Tuesday, July 17 must be 'turn back the clock' day in Muskego, as two historians will be around to give us a glimpse into the past.

welcomes Milwaukee historian, John Gurda, for his Milwaukee Public Television "The Making of Milwaukee" PowerPoint presentation. Tuesday, July 17th 2:30 p.m.

Gurda is a Milwaukee-born writer and historian who has been studying the city since 1972. He is the author of nineteen books, and "The Making of Milwaukee" is considered Gurda’s most ambitious effort at 450 pages and more than 500 illustrations. It is the first feature-length history of the community published since 1948.

The presentation is open to the public, and you are encouraged to RSVP to Terri Presser at 529-0200 ext. 2852.

Just a little later that day, Jerry Zimmerman, who is a State Fair historian and author of "150 Years of the Wisconsin State Fair," will be on hand to present "Wisconsin State Fair: How Things Have Changed," at the beginning at 6:30 p.m.

We know what the fair is all about today, but few people realize it was also racing horses before it ever raced cars, and that the Green Bay Packers played some of their earliest games there.

Join Zimmerman will be at the library to answer some of these questions:

• When and where was our first state fair?
• Was the fair ever cancelled? If so, why?
• What is the "official fair utensil?"

And, you're welcome to bring a few questions of your own.