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Milwaukee is the largest city within the state of Wisconsin and 22nd largest
(by population) in the United States. The city is the county seat of Milwaukee
County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. As of the 2005
U.S. Census estimate, Milwaukee had a population of 578,887. The city is the
main cultural and economic center of the Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha Metropolitan
Area with a population of 1,753,355.
The first Europeans to pass through the area were French missionaries and fur
traders. In 1818, Frenchman Solomon Juneau settled in the area, and in 1846
Juneau's town combined with two neighboring towns to incorporate as the City of
Milwaukee. Large numbers of German and other immigrants helped increase the
city's population during the 1840s and the following decades.
Once known almost exclusively as a brewing and manufacturing powerhouse,
Milwaukee has has taken steps over the past few years to reshape its image, in
large part by reviving its downtown. In the past decade, new additions to
downtown have included the Milwaukee Riverwalk, the Midwest Airlines Center, an
internationally renowned addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum, as well as the
major renovations to the Milwaukee Auditorium and U.S. Cellular Arena. In
addition, many new skyscrapers, condos, lofts, and apartments have been
constructed in neighborhoods on and near the lakefront and riverbanks for the
purpose of attracting new residents to the city.
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