Racine, Wisconsin has a huge amount of history for such a small place. I enjoy learning about and collecting Racine history, and sharing it with others....

The name "Port Gilbert" was never really accepted, and in 1841 the community was incorporated as the village of Racine, after the French word for "root". After Wisconsin was admitted to the Union in …

This was an event in history that Racine has never seen the likes of before. Dedications and Memorials went on for days, to remember and honor the seven fallen astronauts.

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The first railroad to reach Racine arrived in 1853 and the first steam engine came into use in 1867. A number of local industries have had a vital relation to the growth and prosperity of the city itself.

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Racine, Wisconsin, might seem like just another Midwestern city, but its history is a mirror reflecting America’s industrial rise, labor struggles, and the ongoing debate over workers’ rights.

Sep 1, 2020 · Author and historian Gerald L. Karwowski has written a number of booklets and newspaper articles about Racine's past and has entertained hundreds of groups with a show called …

RACINE, WI — Racine has a long and storied maritime history, from growing into the fifth-largest shipping port on the Great Lakes to providing electric launches to transport people at the 1893 …