Madison in the sixties – the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. When Rev. King came to speak on “The Future of Integration” at the Union Theater on March 30, 1962, […]
Madison, 1962 – Civil Rights
Madison in the sixties: 1962, when the civil rights the movement is a major factor on campus and in city politics. Banning Biased Bequests The year is not yet a […]
Madison, November 1965
Madison in the Sixties –November, 1965 The country’s two most important civil rights leaders visit the UW campus this month. On the second, John Lewis, the 25-year-old national chairman of […]
April, 1968 – Madison Mourns Dr. King
Madison in the sixties – that tragic April of 1968 Friday the fifth. Once again, thousands gather to grieve atop Bascom Hill, just as they did in 1963 for the […]
UW Prof. Emeritus John Milton Cooper, Jr., “Woodrow Wilson: A Bi...
Madison authors, topics, book events and publishers Stu Levitan welcomes UW Professor Emeritus John Milton Cooper, Jr., for part two of their discussion of one of the most important presidents […]
Analyzing the debate over Critical Race Theory in Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s lawmakers are currently considering a ban on critical race theory in the state’s schools. To analyze that proposal, our Producer Jonah Chester spoke with Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr. — […]