Category: Madison History

• Research Reveals the Rich History of the Washburn Observatory at UW-Madison

  Posted on Oct 9th

  The University of Wisconsin-Madison is home to one of the oldest and most prestigious astronomy programs in the nation. The key to […]

• Libraries Reckon and Reflect on their History

  Posted on Nov 17th

  The University of Wisconsin is committed to researching its history of racism, exclusion, and discrimination. On the UW-Madison campus, this effort is […]

• Digging for Higher Insights

  Posted on Feb 15th

  For Dr. Eddie R. Cole, the past can contribute to conversations in the present. In his new book, The Campus Color Line: […]

• History Reflects Ongoing Societal Inequities

  Posted on Nov 17th

  Dr. Anna Ott was one of Madison’s first female physicians and benefitted from the privileges of wealth and whiteness. Yet she was […]

• Inland Waters of Wisconsin – Looking Back to Inform our Future

  Posted on Jun 4th

  Lake Mendota has welcomed visitors and residents of the area for centuries and is said to be one of the most studied […]

• Lessons Learned

  Posted on Nov 17th

  “The war not only encouraged self-sacrifice, but it also brought out the bullies, the super patriots, the true believers who found it […]

• Friends of the UW-Madison Libraries’ annual Douglas Schewe Lecture

  Posted on Mar 18th

  Speaker Professor Kathy Cramer, Director Morgridge Center for Public Service April 28th, 2016, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Varsity Hall II, Union South Join the […]