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HISTORIC HEAdLINES: LA FOLLETTE’S LEGACY
The progressive faction of the Republican Party in Wisconsin, founded by Robert M. La Follette, Sr. in 1894, played a crucial role in shaping the state’s politics for 40 years. La Follette, who served as a U.S. Representative, Governor of Wisconsin, and U.S. Senator, fought against party bosses and corrupt practices throughout his career.
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HISTORIC HEAdLINES : WOOdCUTS AND THE WORKS PROGRAM
Among the many artists employed by the Works Progress Administration’s Federal Art Project in Wisconsin during the 1930s, Frank Utpatel left behind a uniquely haunting artistic legacy.
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HISTORIC HEADLINES: PERIL IN THE MACHINE
“Robert M. La Follette, the Wisconsin orator, was the Washington Day speaker at the University of Chicago. He addressed the students in Kent Theater, and the perils of machine politics were the points he touched. Dr. Harper introduced Mr. La Follette, who was accompanied to the stage by the faculty in cap and gown. The party paraded across the campus before the oration.”
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HISTORIC HEADLINES: WISCONSIN WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE
“I am a progressive because I believe that to make government intelligent we must organize...
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THE AGENdA: CORNER CONCERTS
Richland Center, Wisconsin, has a history that inspires its residents to embrace democracy,...
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THE AGENdA: dRIFTLESS CINEMA
In 1937, Sarah Eskin found herself divorced from her tumultuous marriage to Jacob Eskin after he...
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