Madison in the Sixties. The third week of June 1961— While civil rights activists from the UW risk life and liberty traveling through the Deep South as Freedom Riders seeking […]
Madison, April 1964
Madison in the Sixties – April, 1964 As the month opens, members of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) are continuing their boycott and picketing of the Sears store on […]
Madison, October 1961
Madison in the Sixties – October, 1961 About 5,000 homes in the greater Madison area already have some sort of fallout shelter for protection after a nuclear war, a civil […]
Madison, July 1961
Madison, July 1961 On the 14th, city planners report that State Street suffers from traffic congestion, inadequate parking, and bad design and they recommend a coordinated, three-phase improvement plan.[i] They’re […]
How Universities Shape Urban Life
University campuses play a major role in whatever city they’re in, from local politics to gentrification and even policing. We’re in the midst of a new economy, argues urban historian […]
Madison in the Sixties – the first week of June, 1961
Madison in the Sixties – the first week of June, 1961 Two months after businessman Henry Reynolds was elected mayor on a platform of killing the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Monona […]