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Madison: History of a Model City

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https://wpt.org/University-Place/madison-history-model-city-ep-622

Erika Janik, author of "Madison: History of a Model City," discusses how Madison transformed itself from the "center of the wilderness" to the "Laboratory of Democracy." Her presentation was a part of of the Wisconsin Historical Society's "History Sandwiched In" lecture series, and it was filmed by Wisconsin Public Television.

Duration: 49 min.

Collection: History Sandwiched In

Interest Area: History

Keywords: Madison history, Wisconsin history, urban planning, political history, Wisconsin state capital

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