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Madison History
Madison HistoryMarch 30
The Most Memorable Tone Madison Headlines
For a decade, Tone Madison has been an essential part of Madison’s independent media landscape. As the website announces that it's shutti...
Madison HistoryAugust 19, 2024
How the Slow Food Movement Expanded at UW-Madison
The Slow Food movement began in 1986 under the belief that local food and traditional cooking preserves regional cuisines, encourages far...
Madison HistoryAugust 12, 2024
What Used to Be There?
If you are like me, when walking around Madison you wonder what once was in all of these cool buildings. Just me? Well what can I say, I’...
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Madison HistoryJuly 8, 2024
The Local History of Regent Street
Regent Street has been a site of much renovation and change in the past year. From new restaurants to housing, the near-West side communi...
Madison HistoryJune 14, 2024
Juneteenth Celebration Turns 35
Juneteenth is a significant day in U.S. history. The National Museum of African American History and Culture refers to Juneteenth as our...
Madison HistoryMay 13, 2024
Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month in Madison
Jewish American Heritage Month celebrates the contributions of Jews and the Jewish community to American life. President George W. Bush o...
Madison HistoryMay 6, 2024
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Madison
According to 2021 census data, there are 24 million people of Asian descent living in the United States, as well as 1.7 million people wh...
Madison HistoryMarch 4, 2024
Celebrating Women’s History Month in Madison
During March, we highlight and honor women’s great contributions to the U.S. But before there was a month, it started as a week, and inte...
