Milwaukee

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Milwaukee is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it had a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, making it the 31st-most populous city in the United States and the fifth-most populous city in the Midwest. The Milwaukee metropolitan area has over 1.57 million residents and ranks as the 40th-largest metropolitan area in the nation. The city is the county seat of Milwaukee County. Lying at the confluence of the Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Kinnickinnic rivers, present-day Milwaukee was inhabited by various Algonquian peoples before European and American settlement. Milwaukee developed as an inland port following the 1833 Treaty of Chicago and was incorporated in 1846. Industrialization attracted waves of immigrants and migrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when Milwaukee became a center of German American culture. During this period, the city became known for being a national leader in beer production and for its...

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