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WHY WE STUdY HISTORY

by dRIFTLESSwRITER | May 21, 2024 | HISTORIC HEADLINES | 0

Prepared for the Extension Division of the University of Wisconsin, By Carl Russell Fish, Ph.D....

HISTORIC HEAdLINES: LA FOLLETTE’S LEGACY

by dRIFTLESSwRITER | Apr 8, 2024 | HISTORIC HEADLINES, THE dEMOCRACY | 0

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.

HISTORIC HEAdLINES : WOOdCUTS AND THE WORKS PROGRAM

by dRIFTLESSwRITER | Mar 29, 2024 | HISTORIC HEADLINES, THE dEMOCRACY | 0

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.

HISTORIC HEADLINES: PERIL IN THE MACHINE

by dRIFTLESSwRITER | Mar 4, 2024 | CONSTITUTIONAL REVIVAL, HISTORIC HEADLINES, THE dEMOCRACY | 0

“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.”