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WE, THE dRIFTLESS
unglaciated. The tale of the Driftless Area is one of geologic rebellion. As glaciers marched...
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In an invigorating speech to Democratic delegates from Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional...
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BOB, BELLE AND THE BATTLE OF 1912
By the time the speech was over, so was the campaign, though the senator wouldn’t be sure of it until he saw it in his wife’s eyes. At that moment, he knew that the fallout from this evening would be swift and brutal. The once-grand ballroom of the Philadelphia banquet hall, which had earlier buzzed with the energy of 500 influential journalists and writers, now lay nearly empty, a testament to the disastrous turn of events.
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HISTORIC HEAdLINES: LA FOLLETTE’S LEGACY
The progressive faction of the Republican Party in Wisconsin, founded by Robert M. La Follette, Sr. in 1894, played a crucial role in shaping the state’s politics for 40 years. La Follette, who served as a U.S. Representative, Governor of Wisconsin, and U.S. Senator, fought against party bosses and corrupt practices throughout his career.
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MAdISON: FATHER OF THE CONSTITUTION (ANd MANY MORE)
James Madison, is considered the father of the Constitution, as well as many other things and...
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HISTORIC HEAdLINES : WOOdCUTS AND THE WORKS PROGRAM
Among the many artists employed by the Works Progress Administration’s Federal Art Project in Wisconsin during the 1930s, Frank Utpatel left behind a uniquely haunting artistic legacy.
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HISTORIC HEADLINES: PERIL IN THE MACHINE
“Robert M. La Follette, the Wisconsin orator, was the Washington Day speaker at the University of Chicago. He addressed the students in Kent Theater, and the perils of machine politics were the points he touched. Dr. Harper introduced Mr. La Follette, who was accompanied to the stage by the faculty in cap and gown. The party paraded across the campus before the oration.”
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HISTORIC HEADLINES: WISCONSIN WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE
“I am a progressive because I believe that to make government intelligent we must organize...
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