KENOSHA, Wis. — Members of the Wisconsin National Guard say that they never truly appreciated the beauty of the city of Kenosha until they saw it burning to the ground. The city in southeastern Wisconsin has seen several days of bitter riots following a controversial police shooting.

While the National Guard was originally called in to restore order, its soldiers have alternated cracking skulls with cracking books to learn more about this hidden gem along the shores of Lake Michigan.

"I had no idea that Kenosha was the fourth largest city in Wisconsin, or that it had such a rich and amazing history," said Staff Sgt. Martin May of Union Grove, a military policeman with the 32nd Military Police Company, as he dodged a brick being thrown at his head.