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Historical Essay

How Madison Became a City

From Bear Hunting on the Capitol Square to a Fully-incorporated City
Discover how Madison went from a small village in 1836 to being organized and governed as a city in 20 years time
Historical Essay

Nolen, John, 1869-1937

Urban Planning in Wisconsin
Learn about the man whose vision as an urban planner helped transform the city of Madison, the state park system, and the University of Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Origins of Madison Street Names

The Constitutional Convention's Influence on the City
Find out where some of the most traveled streets of Madison got their names.
Article

Jim Draeger

Speakers Bureau
Jim Draeger is a WHS Press author and member of the Wisconsin Historical Society Speakers Bureau.
Feature Story

Vel Phillips Receives 2006 'Robert and Belle Case La Follette Award for Distinction in Public Service'

Wisconsin History Maker Award
Read about the woman from Milwaukee's South Side who became Wisconsin's first African American secretary of state.

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