June 1 1961—The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers goes on strike, shutting down up to $20 million in construction for almost four weeks before UW law professor Nathan S. Feinsinger […]
Madison in the Sixties – the Mifflin Street Block Party Riot, pa...
Madison in the Sixties – the Mifflin Street Block Party Riot, part 2 Sunday, May 4, 1969 – Late afternoon Tear gas lingers in the soft spring air, rocks and […]
Madison, December 1969
Madison in the Sixties – December, 1969 December 2— A massive urban renewal project for the Miffland neighborhood runs into trouble at the Plan Commission, as area alderman Paul Soglin […]
Madison, end of August, 1969
Madison, the end of August 1969 The Police and Fire Commission ignores the city’s promise it wouldn’t punish firefighters after their three-day strike in late March and suspends Fire Capt […]
Madison, the fourth week of June, 1969
It was in the fourth week of June, 1966 that the council said it would no longer issue new liquor licenses for private clubs with discriminatory membership policies, and declared […]
Madison, Third Week of June 1969
Mayor Bill Dyke’s special commission investigating the Mifflin Block Party Riots of early May gets underway, and hears from a witness who directly challenges the mayor’s account of a key […]
