As more Confederate monuments are coming down this summer, including a long-contested statue of Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville earlier this month, we turn our attention to the debates swirling […]
Radio Chipstone: The Life of a Monument
Who is that dude on the square? You know the one…made out of bronze, taking a slight step forward, kinda green. If you know what I’m talking about but you […]
Race, Memory, and Monuments after Charlottesville
Monuments to important Civil War “heroes” have come into question lately, primarily those persons who fought to support slavery. Jan interviews Louis P. Nelson, noted historian and professor of Architectural […]
UW Landmarks Named for Alumni Associated with KKK have Students Taking...
A UW-Madison report on a Ku Klux Klan campus group describes it as a far cry from the masked terrorists known for violent acts against people of color. The university […]
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When you think of “historic preservation,” you probably think a lot about buildings. That’s certainly how people in charge of local historic preservation efforts in Madison have tended to think […]