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132:, in that its adherents did not espouse radical revolutionary theories, but emphasized honest government, an expanded city role in public works projects and annexation of then unincorporated communities surrounding Milwaukee. While influential in city politics in the first half of the twentieth century, Socialist party influence on city government waned by mid-century and was non-existent by the departure of Frank Zeidler from office. In recent years, Milwaukee has played host to national conventions for the
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246:Andrea Pratt
238:Took Office
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106:WOW counties
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83:Marvin Pratt
71:
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18:
1485:Union Grove
1475:Thiensville
1460:St. Francis
1435:River Hills
861:TV stations
820:Skyscrapers
224:nonpartisan
188:Tom Barrett
101:Republicans
87:Tom Barrett
1566:Washington
1530:Wind Point
1465:Sturtevant
1400:Oconomowoc
1295:Germantown
1270:Farmington
1205:Burlington
1200:Brookfield
1113:Oconomowoc
1078:Germantown
1058:Burlington
1053:Brown Deer
1026:West Allis
1001:New Berlin
986:Greenfield
976:Brookfield
652:Public art
598:Government
490:2007-04-14
466:References
456:Gwen Moore
172:See also:
118:Brookfield
108:, such as
1551:Milwaukee
1535:Yorkville
1520:West Bend
1505:Waterford
1500:Waterford
1450:Saukville
1445:Saukville
1440:Rochester
1385:North Bay
1370:Mukwonago
1365:Mukwonago
1275:Fox Point
1255:Elm Grove
1250:Delafield
1225:Delafield
1215:Cedarburg
1133:Shorewood
1128:Richfield
1093:Greendale
1068:Cedarburg
1063:Caledonia
1031:West Bend
1021:Wauwatosa
1006:Oak Creek
945:Milwaukee
815:Landmarks
725:Geography
710:Granville
685:Riverwest
642:Lake Park
182:. He was
67:Socialist
25:Wisconsin
21:Milwaukee
1620:Category
1571:Waukesha
1544:Counties
1510:Waukesha
1415:Pewaukee
1375:Nashotah
1335:Kewaskum
1330:Kewaskum
1315:Hartland
1310:Hartford
1285:Fredonia
1280:Fredonia
1220:Chenequa
1195:Big Bend
1118:Pewaukee
1098:Hartford
1083:Glendale
1016:Waukesha
981:Franklin
889:Category
690:Bay View
675:Downtown
507:Archived
232:District
213:de facto
144:(2004).
136:(1997),
114:Waukesha
69:mayors.
1601:village
1556:Ozaukee
1480:Trenton
1455:Slinger
1425:Raymond
1380:Newburg
1325:Jackson
1320:Jackson
1300:Grafton
1290:Genesee
1230:Dousman
1190:Belgium
1185:Belgium
1180:Bayside
1170:Addison
1108:Muskego
1088:Grafton
846:History
841:Climate
774:The Hop
226:basis.
79:Madison
49:History
1598:Notes:
1561:Racine
1490:Vernon
1470:Summit
1410:Ottawa
1395:Norway
1360:Merton
1355:Merton
1350:Lisbon
1345:Lannon
1210:Butler
1175:Barton
1143:Sussex
1103:Mequon
1073:Cudahy
1011:Racine
657:Sports
611:Police
235:Member
110:Mequon
1515:Wayne
1495:Wales
1245:Eagle
1240:Eagle
1235:Dover
834:Other
808:Lists
647:Parks
168:Mayor
55:48ers
1607:city
1604:town
1430:Polk
1265:Erin
1161:2010
1044:2010
967:2010
866:Flag
851:Beer
606:Fire
116:and
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