query: when did madison became the capital of wisconsin

pos: Madison, Wisconsin in 1836 and became the capital of the state of Wisconsin when it was admitted to the Union in 1848. That same year, the University of Wisconsin was founded in Madison and the state government and university have become the city's two largest employers. The city is also known for its lakes, restaurants, and extensive network of parks and bike trails, with much of the park system designed by landscape architect John Nolen. Since the 1960s, Madison has been a center of political liberalism. Though Wisconsin is regarded as a "battleground" or "swing" state in elections, Madison and Dane County

pos: Madison, Wisconsin have also helped attract votes. The cornerstone for the Wisconsin capitol was laid in 1837, and the legislature first met there in 1838. On October 9, 1839, Kintzing Prichett registered the plat of Madison at the registrar's office of the then-territorial Dane County. Madison was incorporated as a village in 1846, with a population of 626. When Wisconsin became a state in 1848, Madison remained the capital, and the following year it became the site of the University of Wisconsin (now University of Wisconsin–Madison). The Milwaukee & Mississippi Railroad (a predecessor of the Milwaukee Road) connected to Madison in 1854.

pos: Madison, Wisconsin in 1836 and became the capital of the state of Wisconsin when it was admitted to the Union in 1848. That same year, the University of Wisconsin was founded in Madison and the state government and university have become the city's two largest employers. The city is also known for its lakes, restaurants, and extensive network of parks and bike trails, with much of the park system designed by landscape architect John Nolen. Since the 1960s, Madison has been a center of political liberalism. Though Wisconsin is regarded as a "battleground" or "swing" state in elections, Madison and Dane County

pos: Wisconsin Territory Wisconsin Territory The Territory of Wisconsin was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 3, 1836, until May 29, 1848, when an eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Wisconsin. Belmont was initially chosen as the capital of the territory. In 1837, the territorial legislature met in Burlington, just north of the Skunk River on the Mississippi, which became part of the Iowa Territory in 1838. In that year, 1838, the territorial capital of Wisconsin was moved to Madison. The Wisconsin Territory initially included all of the present-day

pos: Wisconsin Territory council could do little more than perform some administrative and ceremonial duties. For its concession to the Toledo Strip, Michigan was given the Upper Peninsula. President Andrew Jackson appointed Henry Dodge Governor and Horner Secretary. The first legislative assembly of the new territory was convened by Governor Dodge at Belmont, in the present Lafayette County, on October 25, 1836. In 1837, Burlington, Iowa, became the second territorial capital of the Wisconsin Territory. The next year, the Iowa Territory was created and the capital was moved to Madison. When Wisconsin became a state on May 29, 1848, no provision was made

pos: University of Wisconsin–Madison University of Wisconsin–Madison The University of Wisconsin–Madison (also known as University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, UW, regionally as UW–Madison, or simply Madison) is a public research university in Madison, Wisconsin. Founded when Wisconsin achieved statehood in 1848, UW–Madison is the official state university of Wisconsin, and the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It was the first public university established in Wisconsin and remains the oldest and largest public university in the state. It became a land-grant institution in 1866. The main campus, located on the shores of Lake Mendota, includes four National Historic Landmarks. The University also owns

pos: University Presbyterian Church and Student Center University Presbyterian Church and Student Center The University Presbyterian Church and Student Center, nicknamed Pres House, is a historic church on State Street in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Designed by a local architect in 1931, it was completed four years later in a Gothic Revival style. In 1848, Wisconsin became a state, Madison was named its capital, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison was founded. In 1901, Rev. James Beveridge Lee of Milwaukee's Immanuel Presbyterian Church and Rev. Barton B. Bigler of Madison's Christ Church petitioned the state Synod to provide a minister for Presbyterian students at the university. The Synod

pos: Nelson Dewey year. He was, and continued to be for the rest of his political career, a member of the Democratic Party. When Daniels, Dennison & Co.'s business plans collapsed in 1838, after Madison was chosen to be the capital, Dewey moved to Lancaster, Wisconsin, where he was admitted to the bar in an examination held by Charles Dunn, the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Wisconsin Territory; he was appointed district attorney of Grant County that same year. As a lawyer, he entered into a partnership with J. Allen Barber, which lasted from 1840 until May 1848. Together, they became

pos: University of Wisconsin–Madison than 427,000 living alumni. Although a large number of alumni live in Wisconsin, a significant number live in Illinois, Minnesota, New York, California, and Washington, D.C. UW–Madison alumni, faculty, or former faculty have been awarded 20 Nobel Prizes and 38 Pulitzer Prizes. University of Wisconsin–Madison The University of Wisconsin–Madison (also known as University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, UW, regionally as UW–Madison, or simply Madison) is a public research university in Madison, Wisconsin. Founded when Wisconsin achieved statehood in 1848, UW–Madison is the official state university of Wisconsin, and the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It was the first

neg: Ransom Asa Moore Ransom Asa Moore Professor Ransom Asa Moore was an agronomist and professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was born 1861 in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin and died in 1941 in Madison, Wisconsin. He has been called "Father of Wisconsin 4-H", the builder and "Daddy" of the Agriculture Short Course Program, and the Father of the Agronomy Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agriculture. From the early 1800s, the Moore family was known for moving on when the area in which they lived became too civilized, preferring as many farmers did, to live on the frontier. R. A. Moore's

neg: The Capital Times when the newspapers could not afford to replace their aging equipment. After years of attempting to scoop each other and competing for advertising and circulation, the newspapers entered into consolidation talks in the hope of maintaining both newspapers. After tense negotiations, Lee Enterprises, owner of the "Wisconsin State Journal", and Evjue's The Capital Times Company formed Madison Newspapers, Inc. (now Capital Newspapers) on November 15, 1948, to operate both newspapers under joint agency. On February 1, 1949, the "Wisconsin State Journal" moved from afternoons to mornings and became the sole newspaper published on Sunday in the partnership. "The Capital Times"

neg: Madison, Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the seat of Dane County. As of July 1, 2017, Madison's estimated population of 255,214 made it the second-largest city in Wisconsin, after Milwaukee, and the 82nd-largest in the United States. The city forms the core of the United States Census Bureau's Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Dane County and neighboring Iowa, Green, and Columbia counties. The Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area's 2010 population was 568,593. Founded in 1829 on an isthmus between Lake Monona and Lake Mendota, Madison was named the capital of the Wisconsin Territory

neg: Madison, Wisconsin cities include: Madison, Wisconsin Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the seat of Dane County. As of July 1, 2017, Madison's estimated population of 255,214 made it the second-largest city in Wisconsin, after Milwaukee, and the 82nd-largest in the United States. The city forms the core of the United States Census Bureau's Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Dane County and neighboring Iowa, Green, and Columbia counties. The Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area's 2010 population was 568,593. Founded in 1829 on an isthmus between Lake Monona and Lake Mendota, Madison was named the capital of the

neg: First Capitol Historic Site (Wisconsin) at his "Madison City," just as soon as buildings could be erected. When legislators were not debating the future site of the capital, they set the groundwork for the territorial government. In all, 42 acts were approved by the legislature before it adjourned on December 9, 1836. These acts organized Wisconsin government, created a judicial system, and established several new counties in the territory. The legislature would not meet again in Belmont, preferring to meet at a temporary location in Burlington until the new capitol at Madison was completed. Later, in 1838, Burlington became a part of Iowa Territory, forcing

neg: Madison Press Connection Madison Press Connection Madison Press Connection was a newspaper formed in Madison, Wisconsin in October 1977 by striking union employees from the two dominant daily newspapers, the "Wisconsin State Journal" and "The Capital Times". The "Press Connection" began as a weekly but became a daily early in 1978 in an effort to intensify pressure on management of Madison Newspapers, Inc. to make concessions to the union. The "Press Connection" provided serious competition by scooping the larger papers on numerous stories, and by publishing controversial articles and cartoons. It evolved from a strike paper to one of the few cooperatively organized

neg: Capital Newspapers Capital Newspapers Capital Newspapers is a partnership between Lee Enterprises and The Capital Times Company that operates 27 publications and several web sites in Wisconsin. The corporate name of the company is Madison Newspapers Inc. Capital Newspapers has nearly 400 employees. The "Wisconsin State Journal" was first published on December 2, 1839 as "The Madison Express", an afternoon weekly in Madison. It changed its name in 1852 to the "Wisconsin Daily Journal" in 1852 and to its current name in 1860. In 1919, the newspaper was sold to Lee Newspaper Syndicate (now Lee Enterprises) by publisher Richard Lloyd Jones. "The

neg: Capital Newspapers which distributes 11,500 papers on Mondays and Thursdays and The Daily Cardinal which distributes 10,000 newspapers Monday through Thursday. Capital Newspapers Capital Newspapers is a partnership between Lee Enterprises and The Capital Times Company that operates 27 publications and several web sites in Wisconsin. The corporate name of the company is Madison Newspapers Inc. Capital Newspapers has nearly 400 employees. The "Wisconsin State Journal" was first published on December 2, 1839 as "The Madison Express", an afternoon weekly in Madison. It changed its name in 1852 to the "Wisconsin Daily Journal" in 1852 and to its current name in 1860.

neg: William T. Evjue William T. Evjue William T. Evjue (October 10, 1882 – April 23, 1970) was an American newspaper editor and radio broadcast executive. He founded The Capital Times and also helped launch radio station WIBA (AM) both in Madison, Wisconsin. He also served as a Wisconsin state legislator. Peder Wilhelm Theodor Evjue was born to Norwegian emigrant parents in Merrill, Wisconsin. His name was later modified to William T. Evjue. Evjue first worked for the Citizens Bank of Merrill. He then went to University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin. After graduating in 1905, Evjue became a reporter at the Milwaukee Sentinel

neg: Karl E. Meyer Karl E. Meyer Karl E. Meyer (born 1937) is an American-based journalist. The third generation of his family to be engaged in that occupation, Meyer's grandfather, George Meyer, was the editor of the leading German language newspaper in Milwaukee, the "Germania"; his father, Ernest L. Meyer, was a columnist for "The Capital Times" in Madison, Wisconsin and then the "New York Post". Meyer was born in Madison, Wisconsin. His career in journalism began while as an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. During his junior year, he became the editor of "The Daily Cardinal", the student newspaper, while serving as

neg: Madison Press Connection later replaced by Mike Konopacki, who specialized in labor-related cartoons. The "Press Connection"s cooperative structure was credited as the reason for numerous journalistic risks that corporate media avoided, including the publication in 1979 of an article purporting to provide the "secrets" of building an H-bomb. Madison Press Connection Madison Press Connection was a newspaper formed in Madison, Wisconsin in October 1977 by striking union employees from the two dominant daily newspapers, the "Wisconsin State Journal" and "The Capital Times". The "Press Connection" began as a weekly but became a daily early in 1978 in an effort to intensify pressure on

neg: MadHatters Success.” "The Capital Times" [Madison, WI] 3 May 2002: 1B Stockinger, Jacob. “Benefits of Music; ‘Tune It Up’ Features Brass Quintet, MadHatters for prostate cancer fundraiser.” "The Capital Times" [Madison, WI] 26 September 2007: B1 Christians, Lindsay. “Look Ma, No Backup; A Cappella Groups Redefine Pop.” "The Capital Times" [Madison, WI] 19 February 2009: 29 Henry, Amanda. “A Cappella Rocks; Who Needs Instruments? Certainly Not These Collegiate Performers.” "Wisconsin State Journal" [Madison, WI] 26 February 2002: D1 MadHatters The MadHatters is a collegiate a cappella group on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Created in 1997, the MadHatters are the first

neg: First Capitol Historic Site (Wisconsin) the legislature to move to Madison earlier than anticipated. As the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona developed into the city of Madison, the village of Belmont slowly faded. Many of the settlers who had rushed to Belmont when it became territorial capital were now leaving for Madison. Still, the village survived, although the route taken by the Mineral Point Railroad prompted most of its residents to relocate three miles to the southeast of the original town in 1867, meaning that the first capitol is now three miles northwest of Belmont. After the territorial officials left, the capitol building

neg: James Duane Doty lobbied the new territorial legislature to select his proposed city as the capital of Wisconsin. A temporary capital had already been established at Belmont, Wisconsin, but its distance from Milwaukee and Green Bay coupled with the dissatisfaction of many legislators towards the facilities at Belmont made it likely that the capital would be moved. Doty used numerous tactics to ensure that Madison would be made capital city, wooing legislators with plans for canals and railroads and offering legislators who voted to make Madison the capital choice lots in the new city. Madison was declared permanent capital in November, 1836, and

neg: Madison, Wisconsin legislature convened in Belmont, Wisconsin. One of the legislature's tasks was to select a permanent location for the territory's capital. Doty lobbied aggressively for Madison as the new capital, offering buffalo robes to the freezing legislators and promising choice Madison lots at discount prices to undecided voters. He had James Slaughter plat two cities in the area, Madison and "The City of Four Lakes", near present-day Middleton. Doty named the city Madison for James Madison, the fourth President of the U.S. who had died on June 28, 1836, and he named the streets for the other 39 signers of the

neg: The Capital Times The Capital Times The Capital Times (or Cap Times) is a newspaper published in Madison, Wisconsin by The Capital Times Company. The newspaper is primarily distributed in a 19-county region in south-central Wisconsin. "The Capital Times" formerly published paper editions Mondays through Saturdays, with a weekday circulation of 19,355 and a Saturday circulation of 21,065. The paper ceased daily (Monday–Saturday) paper publication with its April 26, 2008, edition. It became a primarily Internet-based daily news operation while continuing to publish twice-weekly free paper supplements. "The Capital Times" began publishing as an afternoon daily on December 13, 1917, competing directly with

neg: Sun Prairie, Wisconsin current route of US-18 between Bridgeport and Madison. The route then passed through downtown Madison and followed then WIS 31 (part of the current US-151) to Sun Prairie. East of Sun Prairie the route followed its present-day alignment to Watertown. The route then followed present-day WIS 16 to Waukesha and east from there along present-day WIS 59 into Milwaukee. When the U.S. Highway system was implemented, WIS 19's western terminus was relocated to Madison. The portion between Madison and Sun Prairie remained despite the debut of US-151 as did the eastern portion that became concurrent with US-16. In 1947, the

neg: Bob Mong as a reporter at The Capital Times in Madison, Wisconsin. Later, when the members of the local Newspaper Guild walked out in a labor dispute, he served as city editor on the Madison Press Connection, a strike newspaper. While at "The Dallas Morning News", Mong helped the paper win nine Pulitzer Prizes. Mong also served as a Pulitzer Prize juror and chaired Pulitzer committees choosing winners in photography and public service. Mong arrived at the Dallas Morning News in 1979 and became the Business Editor in 1980. He was promoted to deputy managing editor in 1982 and managing editor in

neg: Madison, Wisconsin degree programs are available through satellite campuses of Cardinal Stritch University, Concordia University-Wisconsin, Globe University, Lakeland College, the University of Phoenix, and Upper Iowa University. Madison also has a non-credit learning community with multiple programs and many private businesses also offering classes. Madison is home to an extensive and varied number of print publications, reflecting the city's role as the state capital and its diverse political, cultural and academic population. The "Wisconsin State Journal" (weekday circulation: ~95,000; Sundays: ~155,000) is published in the mornings, while its sister publication, "The Capital Times" (Thursday supplement to the Journal) is published online daily,

neg: Denniston House Denniston House The Denniston House is a historic building located at 117 East Front Street in Cassville, Wisconsin. The house was built by a firm from New York City when Wisconsin was still the Wisconsin Territory. At the time, Cassville was considered likely to be selected as the capital of the future state and the house was thought to figure prominently in the future of the potential capital. However, the city of Madison was instead chosen. The house was later owned by Nelson Dewey, the first Governor of Wisconsin after it had become a state. Dewey opened the building as

neg: Emil Truog Emil Truog Emil Truog was born on a farm near Independence, Wisconsin. He received his B.S. Degree (Agriculture), University of Wisconsin,1909 and his M.S. (Chemistry) in 1912. It was in 1912 when he became an instructor in Soil Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an Assistant Professor in 1916, Associate professor in 1917, Professor in 1921 and Emeritus professor in 1954. He was a chairman for the Department of Soil Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1939–1953. Much of his research during his early years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison was focused on discovering the processes by which plants

neg: Madison Isthmus Madison Isthmus The Madison Isthmus is an isthmus in Madison, Wisconsin, between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona. It is located between Madison's northeast side to the east and the University of Wisconsin campus to the west. After visiting the area in 1829, land speculator and judge James Duane Doty purchased of land on the isthmus. By 1836 Doty had convinced the Wisconsin Territory legislature to relocate the capital to the site from its original location in Belmont. Construction of the Capitol began the following year, in 1837. The southwestern portion of the Isthmus is home to the Wisconsin State Capitol,

neg: Milton Griepp Milton Griepp Milton Griepp (born c. 1954) is an American businessman who has spent the bulk of his career involved with American comic books. He was the co-founder and CEO of Capital City Distribution, a distributor of comic books and related material, from 1980 to 1996. In 2001, he founded the online trade magazine "ICv2" and acts as its CEO. While attending the University of Wisconsin–Madison for a masters degree in sociology, Griepp worked in the comics division of Wisconsin Independent News Distributors, located in Madison, Wisconsin. When the company was purchased by Big Rapids Distribution in 1978, Griepp and

neg: University of Wisconsin High School University of Wisconsin High School The University of Wisconsin High School was a public high school in Madison, Wisconsin, originally encompassing 7-12th grades. It opened September 1914 in a building erected for that purpose. The school was created and maintained by the University of Wisconsin-Madison as part of its teacher education program, for educational experimentation and for observation and practice teaching. When the school opened, students in the lower years did not have typical seventh and eighth grade work, but the beginnings of high school work. They were under the same general regulations and discipline as older pupils. The last

neg: Dane County, Wisconsin Dane County, Wisconsin Dane County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 488,075, making it the second-most populous county in Wisconsin. The 2017 estimate places the county's population at 536,416. The county seat is Madison, which is also the state capital. Dane County is part of the Madison, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Statistical Area, as well as the Madison-Janesville-Beloit Combined Statistical Area. Dane County was formed in 1836 as a territorial county and organized in 1839. It was named after Nathan Dane, a Massachusetts delegate to the Congress of the Confederation who

neg: Oliver Farm Equipment Company at Charles City, Iowa in 1872. At the age of twenty, he transferred from Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts, to the University of Wisconsin–Madison. It was here that he met Charles H. Parr, and the two young men quickly became friends. Together they worked on their Special Honours Thesis and from that thesis they built three working internal combustion engines right there on the campus at Madison. Following their graduation from the University of Wisconsin in 1897, Hart and Parr gathered $3000 in capital and formed the Hart-Parr Gasoline Engine Company. Towards the end of 1899, Charles

neg: LGBT rights in Wisconsin 2018, Madison, the state capital, became the second city to approve a conversion therapy ban. The city of Eau Claire followed suit in October 2018. In September 2018, the Eau Claire School Board became the first school district in Wisconsin and in the United States to ban school-based health center agreements with health clinics and/or providers that "endorse or engage in the practice of conversion therapy." A 2017 Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) opinion poll found that 66% of Wisconsin residents supported same-sex marriage, while 26% opposed it and 8% were unsure. Additionally, 73% supported an anti-discrimination law covering sexual

neg: Madison Business College Madison Business College Madison Business College was the name of a business college in Madison, Wisconsin, founded in 1858. The college was also known as Northwestern Business College and School of Shorthand, Capital City Commercial College, Madison College, Madison Junior College, and Madison Junior Business College; it closed on September 22, 1998. "Steiger's Educational Directory for 1878" classified it as, "Institute of Penmanship and Telegraph; Classical, Scientific and Musical Academy". In the mid-1880s, it issued at least two copies of a magazine named "The School Visitor." Notable alumni include: Liberian President and Nobel Prize winner Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Wisconsin governor

neg: Wisconsin Badgers baseball at one point for the university. The newer field was built in 1971 and became the home of the softball program when they first took the field in 1996. Wisconsin has had 38 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965. Wisconsin Badgers baseball The Wisconsin Badgers baseball team were the varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. The team competed in NCAA Division I and were members of the Big Ten Conference. The school's first baseball team was fielded in 1900. The baseball program was discontinued at the conclusion

neg: Capital Newspapers a subsidiary of Madison Newspapers, was created to manage the newspapers. The "Daily Citizen" of Beaver Dam, two weekly newspapers, and five other publications were acquired by Central Wisconsin Newspapers, Inc., a subsidiary of Madison Newspapers, from Conley Publishing Group on April 1, 2002. One year after completing the purchase of the "Daily Citizen", Madison Newspapers changed its name to Capital Newspapers and integrated its two subsidiaries—Central Wisconsin Newspapers and Citizen Newspapers—in name only into the renamed company. The name change was strategic in order to identify itself as a regional newspaper company. According to the press release, the "change

neg: Jeff Butler of Wisconsin–Madison), but I ended up splitting my time between the university and Madison Area Technical College (MATC) so I could get some commercial art instruction." Butler played quarterback for the Wisconsin Badgers at university in 1977, but stopped because of a series of concussions. While in school, Butler met Mike Baron, who created the "Nexus" comic book with Steve Rude for Capital Comics. Baron sought Butler out after seeing a poster Butler had created for a UW-Madison fraternity rush. Butler and Baron collaborated for Capital, creating "The Badger". "I worked on the first few issues of the comic book,

neg: James Lillie Sheffield-Lillie established a Great People Scholarship at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2012. As Lillie explained, "By partnering with the University of Wisconsin we are making $50,000 of scholarship dollars initially available for students at the Madison campus." He is married to Lisa Sheffield-Lillie. James Lillie James Lillie is the CEO of Jarden Corporation. He became the CEO in June 2011. Lillie was born in Camden, New Jersey and lived in Pittsburgh; Madison, Wisconsin; Nashville; and Spain as a child since his father was an Oscar Mayer executive. As a teen, he lived in Valencia, Spain when his father was

neg: University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum The University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum is a teaching and research facility of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the site of historic research in ecological restoration. In addition to its in Madison, Wisconsin (located about four miles from the main campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison), the Arboretum also manages 520 acres of remnant forests and prairies throughout Wisconsin. The UW Arboretum was founded on April 26, 1932, when the University Board of Regents accepted the deeds to 6 parcels, 246 acres of land on the southwestern end of Madison's Lake Wingra, creating the "University of Wisconsin

neg: Nakoma Golf Resort Nakoma Golf Resort The Nakoma Resort is a golf resort in Mohawk Valley of Plumas County, California. It features a 24,000 square foot clubhouse designed in 1923 by Frank Lloyd Wright at the request of the Nakoma Country Club in Madison, Wisconsin. According to the Madison, Wisconsin Nakoma Resort's website, the clubhouse's design was described as "the most unique building of its kind in America" by the Wisconsin State Journal. Due to the cost of the construction the Country Club did not build Wright's masterpiece. The design was not implemented until 77 years later, when the owners of Taliesin Architect

neg: Nakoma Golf Resort name a few. Nakoma Golf Resort The Nakoma Resort is a golf resort in Mohawk Valley of Plumas County, California. It features a 24,000 square foot clubhouse designed in 1923 by Frank Lloyd Wright at the request of the Nakoma Country Club in Madison, Wisconsin. According to the Madison, Wisconsin Nakoma Resort's website, the clubhouse's design was described as "the most unique building of its kind in America" by the Wisconsin State Journal. Due to the cost of the construction the Country Club did not build Wright's masterpiece. The design was not implemented until 77 years later, when the owners

neg: Cham Hendon to Madison, Wisconsin where he became the Director of the Madison Art Center, a position he held from 1968 to 1977. During this time, he continued to paint in a small studio at his home. By 1977 when he left the Madison Art Center, he had separated from his wife, moved into a larger studio space and was devoting his time to exploring a new approach to painting with acrylic paint. He completed a Master of Fine Arts degree that year at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and his paintings were represented by the Phyllis Kind gallery in Chicago. During this

neg: University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum of ski/snowshoe routes. The Arboretum is open to the public daily without charge. University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum The University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum is a teaching and research facility of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the site of historic research in ecological restoration. In addition to its in Madison, Wisconsin (located about four miles from the main campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison), the Arboretum also manages 520 acres of remnant forests and prairies throughout Wisconsin. The UW Arboretum was founded on April 26, 1932, when the University Board of Regents accepted the deeds to 6 parcels, 246 acres of land

neg: The Capital Times 64 to 44 positions, with 20 additional printing and distributing positions at Capital Newspapers eliminated. Among the prominent staffers departing the paper were associate editor Joe Hart and features columnist Doug Moe (who moved to the "State Journal" in the same role). "Capital Times" executive editor Paul Fanlund took the title of editor, while editor Dave Zweifel became editor emeritus; Zweifel had been with the paper since 1962 and editor since 1983. The Capital Times The Capital Times (or Cap Times) is a newspaper published in Madison, Wisconsin by The Capital Times Company. The newspaper is primarily distributed in a

neg: 2011 Wisconsin protests expected this week at the Capitol in Madison did not materialize." By June 14, the number of protesters at the Capitol was approximately 5,000 and by June 16 the number was down to about 1,000. When first announcing the budget repair bill on February 11, Walker said that the National Guard and other state agencies were prepared for any fallout including a walk-out by state prison guards. Although unable to cross state lines, Wisconsin State Patrol officers were sent to find the fleeing lawmakers. On February 14, Sgt. Dave McClurg, vice president of the Madison Police Officers' Unions stated "Madison

neg: Bernard Cecil Cohen Wisconsin–Madison. In 1989, Cohen retired and lives in Madison, Wisconsin. Bernard Cecil Cohen Bernard Cecil Cohen (born February 22, 1926) is an American political scientist and educator who was acting Chancellor of University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1987. Born in Northampton, Massachusetts, Cohen received his bachelors, masters, and doctorate degrees in political science from Yale University. Cohen became an original member of Princeton University's Center of International Studies and taught at Princeton from 1951 to 1959. Then, in 1959, Cohen taught at University of Wisconsin–Madison. He became chair of the political science department, dean of the graduate school, and then vice

neg: Moses M. Strong acres of land throughout the state: forty lots in the future Madison, Wisconsin; land in Dane County on the Wisconsin River which he called "St. Lawrence"; and land in the village of Arena. But when the Panic of 1837 hit, it became impossible to resell any of the land at a profit, and the investors for the most part lost their money. In February 1837, James Duane Doty hired Strong to survey Madison and stake out the land for the Wisconsin State Capitol. In June 1838, Strong was selected Attorney of the Territory of Wisconsin, and in December was appointed

neg: Donald M. Anderson the Humanities Building on that campus have been designated as the Donald M. Anderson Design Research Laboratory. The Anderson foundation’s annual dispersements have funded lab equipment, undergraduate design scholarships as well as graduate design fellowships. References The Newberry Library, Chicago Illinois, <mms.newberry.org> Museum of Wisconsin Art, West Bend, Wisconsin, www.wisconsinart.org Department of Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison "Signature: A quarterly publication of the Colleagues of Calligraphy", Minneapolis/St. Paul Minnesota, Volume X, number 1, September 1965 "The Record Changer" (the American magazine of jazz) 1940’s ""The Wisconsin State Journal" and "The Capital Times" newspapers, Madison Wisconsin "Life" magazine, "Wisconsin Airscapes" January 14,

neg: Capital Newspapers February 1, 1949, the "Wisconsin State Journal" moved from afternoons to mornings and was the sole newspaper published on Sunday in the partnership. Madison Newspapers and Lee Enterprises acquired Independent Media Group, Inc.'s newspapers in Nebraska and Wisconsin on July 1, 2000. Of the purchased newspapers, Lee Enterprises purchased 18 in both states and Madison Newspapers acquired 11 in Wisconsin. The newspapers purchased the "Portage Daily Register", the "Baraboo News Republic", the "Shawano Leader", "Reedsburg Times Press", the "Juneau County Star-Times", the "Wisconsin Dells Events", the "Sauk Prairie Eagle", the "Shopper Stopper", and the "Wisconsin Reminder". Central Wisconsin Newspapers, Inc.,

neg: Madison Public Library (Madison, Wisconsin) floor until 1938 when the school became part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and moved to the University. In 1965, the Central Library moved to its current location at 201 West Mifflin Street. In 1913, the Library opened its first branch in the Sixth Ward on Williamson Street (which would eventually become the Hawthorne Neighborhood Library after several moves and name changes) and opened its second in late 1916/early 1917 in the Neighborhood House on East Washington Avenue. In addition to traditional branches, the Library also operated book deposit stations in Madison storefronts, factories, and fire stations starting in 1903;

neg: Simeon Mills located, now known as the Simeon Mills Historic District is also listed. Prior to serving in the Senate, Mills was Treasurer of the Wisconsin Territory, President of Madison, and a Justice of the Peace. Simeon Mills Simeon Mills was a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Senate from Dane County in the 1st Wisconsin Legislature. He introduced the bill which became the charter for the University of Wisconsin. Mills was born in 1810. Named assistant postmaster, he walked from Chicago to Madison, Wisconsin, arriving in June 1837. Mills met John Catlin and became the first Deputy Postmaster of Madison in

neg: Wisconsin State Capitol of the Madison Isthmus. The streets surrounding the building form the Capitol Square, which is home to many restaurants and shops. The first capitol was a prefabricated wood-frame council house without heat or water that had been sent hastily to Belmont. Legislators met there for 42 days after Belmont was designated the capital of Wisconsin Territory. The session chose Madison as the site of the capitol, and Burlington, Iowa as the site of further legislative sessions until Madison could be ready. The council house and an associated lodging house still stand and are operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society as

neg: Robert McKee Bashford practice law. While his firm was successful, he did not care for the work and moved back to Madison. In 1890, Bashford became mayor of Madison. During his tenure he assisted the state attorney general to prosecute former state treasurers of Wisconsin to get money they had collected from interest on the deposit of public funds. The state recovered nearly half a million dollars. From 1893 to 1897, he served in the Wisconsin State Senate. He resumed his law practice, including arguing before the United States Supreme Court in the 1905 case of "United States v. Stinson", in which he

neg: Joe Schoenmann hitman." Joe Schoenmann Joe Schoenmann (born in Madison, Wisconsin) is an American journalist and nonfiction author who has lived in Las Vegas since 1997. Schoenmann graduated from River Valley High School in Spring Green, Wisconsin. He went on to graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Schoenmann began his journalism career as a reporter at the "Elroy Tribune-Keystone", a community weekly, taking his first daily newspaper job at the "West Bend Daily News" before moving to the "Capital Times" in Madison. In 1997, he worked as a reporter at the "Las Vegas Review-Journal". He went on to work as a writer,

neg: Joe Schoenmann Joe Schoenmann Joe Schoenmann (born in Madison, Wisconsin) is an American journalist and nonfiction author who has lived in Las Vegas since 1997. Schoenmann graduated from River Valley High School in Spring Green, Wisconsin. He went on to graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Schoenmann began his journalism career as a reporter at the "Elroy Tribune-Keystone", a community weekly, taking his first daily newspaper job at the "West Bend Daily News" before moving to the "Capital Times" in Madison. In 1997, he worked as a reporter at the "Las Vegas Review-Journal". He went on to work as a writer, then

neg: Emil Truog funds from the Emil Truog estate. The award consists of a certificate and $3000 honorarium. Emil Truog Emil Truog was born on a farm near Independence, Wisconsin. He received his B.S. Degree (Agriculture), University of Wisconsin,1909 and his M.S. (Chemistry) in 1912. It was in 1912 when he became an instructor in Soil Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an Assistant Professor in 1916, Associate professor in 1917, Professor in 1921 and Emeritus professor in 1954. He was a chairman for the Department of Soil Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1939–1953. Much of his research during his early

neg: Cuisine of the Midwestern United States of Racine is known for its Danish kringle, a sweet flaky pastry often served as a dessert. The capital city of Madison, Wisconsin was home to Carson Gulley, a famous local African American chef of the University of Wisconsin-Madison from the 1920s to the 1950s. He is credited with creating the famous dessert Fudge-Bottom pie and spreading its popularity. The Friday night fish fry, often battered and fried perch or walleye, is traditional throughout Wisconsin, while in northeast Wisconsin along Lake Michigan, the Door County fish boil holds sway. The supper club is another common phenomenon of Wisconsin culinary heritage

neg: Wisconsin Department of Justice Wisconsin Department of Justice The Wisconsin Department of Justice is a state law enforcement agency with jurisdiction throughout the state of Wisconsin. Its headquarters are in Madison, the state capital, with main offices in the Risser Justice Center in downtown Madison. The Wisconsin Attorney General oversees the agency. The attorney general is Brad Schimel, who was elected to his first four-year term in November, 2014, and assumed the office on January 5, 2015. The WDoJ manages the state's three crime labs, and investigates major crimes involving, among other things, illegal drugs, fugitives, public corruption, official misconduct, organized crime, domestic terrorism,

neg: John Catlin the Wisconsin Territory. Henry Hastings Sibley was elected the Congressional Delegate from the Wisconsin Territory, as a result of the special election. Catlin was the final Governor of the Wisconsin Territory. John Catlin was the first Master of Madison Masonic Lodge Number 5, the first lodge to be formed in the city of Madison, Wisconsin. He became the Master of Lodge 5, January 10, 1845, and was Master for two years. Catlin's portrait hangs in the Mark Twain Room of the Madison Masonic Center at 301 Wisconsin Avenue in Madison. Catlin was Wisconsin's first lawyer, and postmaster. He married Clarissa

neg: State Street (Madison, Wisconsin) State Street (Madison, Wisconsin) State Street is a pedestrian zone located in downtown Madison, Wisconsin, United States, near the Wisconsin State Capitol. The road proper extends from the west corner of land comprising the Capitol (on the southwestern edge of the Madison Isthmus, at the corners of Carroll and Mifflin Streets) westward to Lake Street, adjoining the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison at Library Mall. The street was a conventional four-lane undivided road until 1974, when a proposal was passed by the City of Madison to turn it into a pedestrian mall. Construction on that project began in late

neg: Wisconsin State Journal and the Capital Times Co., both operating under the name Madison Newspapers. "State Journal" associate editor (and later publisher) Don Anderson regarded the agreement as "a shotgun wedding, conceived through the realization of both parties that we were broke." The deal did away with many competitive practices, which put the company in danger of violating state and federal anti-trust laws. The Department of Justice investigated the arrangement in 1944, but passed on making charges. By 1947, Lee Newspaper Syndicate and Evjue's The Capital Times Company, owner of "The Capital Times," shared a need for new presses and larger facilities, along

neg: Ivan A. Nestingen Ivan A. Nestingen Ivan Arnold Nestingen (September 9, 1921 – April 24, 1978) was Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. He held the office from 1956 to 1961. Born in Sparta, Wisconsin, Nestingen served in the United States Army during World War II. He received his bachelors and law degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and practiced law in Madison, Wisconsin. He served on the Madison Common Council 1951-1954. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Democrat from 1955 until April 16, 1956 when he resigned to become Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. Nestingen served as Under Secretary of the United

neg: Ivan A. Nestingen States Department of Health, Education and Welfare 1961-1965. Ivan A. Nestingen Ivan Arnold Nestingen (September 9, 1921 – April 24, 1978) was Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. He held the office from 1956 to 1961. Born in Sparta, Wisconsin, Nestingen served in the United States Army during World War II. He received his bachelors and law degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and practiced law in Madison, Wisconsin. He served on the Madison Common Council 1951-1954. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Democrat from 1955 until April 16, 1956 when he resigned to become Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin.

neg: Wesley Matthews despite being pressured to play for the University of Wisconsin–Madison like his father did. He chose this after being selected Mr. Basketball in 2005 for the state of Wisconsin while attending James Madison Memorial. Wesley was the biggest of the "three amigos", the three guards in the starting lineup for Marquette. This trio, Dominic James, Jerel McNeal, and Matthews, started nearly every game together from their freshman year onwards. With the lack of height in the 2008–09 season at Marquette, Matthews learned to play bigger and became one of the most dominant players in the nation while driving to the

neg: Susan Lynn Hefle Susan Lynn Hefle Susan Lynn Hefle (October 23, 1959 - August 30, 2006) was an American food scientist who specialized in food allergens, specifically their detection and safety. Hefle was also a cyclist and a cyclist judge. Hefle was born in Milwaukee, WI. Hefle's father was Louis Hefle. Hefle's mother was Nancy (new Woods) Hefle. Hefle earned all three of her degrees at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (B.S. - Microbiology, M.S. - Food safety, and Ph.D. - Food toxicology/immunology/allergy), then did her post-doctoral work in the allergy section at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Medical School. In 1995, Hefle became a

neg: Capitol 400 re-equip the "Minnesota 400" while another became the "Peninsula 400". The two remaining sets were pooled to provide a variety of services between Chicago and various destinations in Wisconsin: Milwaukee ("Commuter 400" and "City of Milwaukee 400"), Green Bay ("Shoreland 400" and "Valley 400") and finally Madison: the "Capitol 400". Unusually, the "Capitol 400" did not make a standard round-trip. Outbound it traveled via Milwaukee, while inbound it traveled via Janesville, Wisconsin. In March 1950 the "Capitol 400" (No. 155-609) departed Chicago at 1:30 PM, arriving in Milwaukee at 3:05 PM and Madison at 4:40 PM. The southbound train, No.

neg: Ellsworth Snyder into a frying pan. Snyder developed a reputation for bringing to his avant-garde performances the same seriousness and sensitivity to tone, timing and clarity that he did to traditional classical music. It was his interest in contemporary music that led to a decisive meeting with John Cage in 1960. The two men became lifelong friends and professional colleagues. In 1964 Snyder moved to Madison, Wisconsin where he wrote the first doctoral dissertation ever written on John Cage, for the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Snyder included compositions by Cage in the standard repertoire of music that he performed both in the United

neg: R. Michael Ferrall Dane County, where the capital of Madison is situated. State law provided that legislators who maintained "primary residence" in Dane County were entitled only to half the maximum $30 per diem allowance. Ferrall was eventually cleared of wrongdoing in a report by Legislative Counsel staff attorneys. In April 1979, Ferrall and fellow representative John Shabaz were arrested in separate incidents on charges of driving under the influence. Ferrall decided not to fight the charge. Ferrall did not seek renomination to the Assembly in 1980. Ferrall's 1970-1980 papers are held by the University of Wisconsin–Madison library. R. Michael Ferrall R. Michael

neg: Wisconsin Referendum 1 Wisconsin Referendum 1 Wisconsin Referendum 1 of 2006 was a referendum on an amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution that would invalidate same-sex marriages or any substantially similar legal status. The referendum was approved by 59% of voters during the general elections in November 2006. All counties in the state voted for the amendment except Dane County (home of the state capital, Madison), which opposed it. The constitutional amendment created by Referendum 1 has been effectively nullified since June 26, 2015, when the United States Supreme Court ruled in "Obergefell v. Hodges" that state-level bans on same-sex marriage are unconstitutional. The

neg: Nick Mortensen comedy in 2004 on a visit to Madison, Wisconsin. Within a year he had collaborated on a group for young stand up comedians called the WiSUC Project, short for "Wisconsin Stand-Up Comedy Project", and won their first ever comedy contest. In 2007 Mortensen moved to Madison. Nick ran into some trouble in June 2007 with the Madison Comedy Club as the result of a front-page article in Madison's "The Capital Times" where he was quoted as saying "The club here (in Madison, WI) is super cool and a pleasure to work at, but generally speaking, comedy clubs are where comedians

neg: Capital City Distribution published by Capital were "Badger" and "Whisper". In 1984, after publishing only a handful of issues of their three titles, Capital shut down its publishing operation. Its titles were taken over by the new independent publisher First Comics. Capital City Distribution Capital City Distribution was a Madison, Wisconsin-based comic book distributor which operated from 1980 to 1996 when they were acquired by rival Diamond Comic Distributors. Under the name Capital Comics, they also published comics from 1981 to 1984. During most of its years of operation, Capital City introduced many supply chain innovations and controlled much of the American Midwest's

neg: Capital City Distribution Capital City Distribution Capital City Distribution was a Madison, Wisconsin-based comic book distributor which operated from 1980 to 1996 when they were acquired by rival Diamond Comic Distributors. Under the name Capital Comics, they also published comics from 1981 to 1984. During most of its years of operation, Capital City introduced many supply chain innovations and controlled much of the American Midwest's comics distribution market. More so than their rivals Diamond and Heroes World Distribution, Capital City supported independent publishers as much as big mainstream companies like DC Comics and Marvel Comics. Capital City also published over 400 pages of

neg: Frances Huntley-Cooper Frances Huntley-Cooper Frances Huntley-Cooper made history, April 2, 1991, when she became Wisconsin’s first and only African American mayor elected to office. She served as mayor of Fitchburg, Wisconsin, from 1991 to 1993. She is currently serving as an elected board of trustees member and board chair with Madison College (Madison Area Technical College), where she is serving her third appointment. Frances Huntley-Cooper is a 1973 graduate from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, where she received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Services. She then graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, in 1974, where she received a

neg: Madison, Wisconsin with two printed editions a week. Though jointly operated under the name Capital Newspapers, the "Journal" is owned by the national chain Lee Enterprises, and the "Times" is independently owned. "Wisconsin State Journal" is the descendant of the "Wisconsin Express", a paper founded in the Wisconsin Territory in 1839. "The Capital Times" was founded in 1917 by William T. Evjue, a business manager for the "State Journal" who disagreed with that paper's editorial criticisms of Wisconsin Republican Senator Robert M. La Follette, Sr. for his opposition to U.S. entry into World War I. The free weekly alternative newspaper "Isthmus" (weekly

neg: University of Wisconsin–Madison 1851, was actually the first building on campus. In 1854, Levi Booth and Charles T. Wakeley became the first graduates of the university, and in 1892 the university awarded its first PhD to future university president Charles R. Van Hise. Research, teaching, and service at the UW is influenced by a tradition known as "the Wisconsin Idea", first articulated by UW–Madison President Charles Van Hise in 1904, when he declared "I shall never be content until the beneficent influence of the University reaches every home in the state." The Wisconsin Idea holds that the boundaries of the university should be

neg: Michael J. Cantwell Treasurer and on the Madison Common Council. Cantwell served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1885 to 1889 and was a Democrat. Cantwell died suddenly at his home in Madison, Wisconsin. Michael J. Cantwell Michael J. Cantwell (April 1, 1837 – December 1, 1903) was an American printer and politician. Born in Ireland, Cantwell emigrated to the United States in 1849 and settled in Madison, Wisconsin. He worked as a printer for the Wisconsin Express newspaper which later became the Wisconsin State Journal. Cantwell served in the 12th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War. He then started

neg: Bryant Kearl Wisconsin–Madison from July 1 until September 12, 1968. He retired in 1989 and died in Madison, Wisconsin in 1993. Bryant Kearl Byrant Eastham Kearl (September 21, 1921 - September 28, 1993) was an American educator and acting Chancellor of University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1968. Born in Paris, Idaho, Kearl served in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. He received his bachelor's degree from Utah State University, his master's degree from University of Wisconsin–Madison, and his doctorate degree from University of Minnesota. In 1942, Kearl became a teaching assistant and then a professor of agricultural journalism at University of

neg: Circle Sanctuary ministers who perform community support and passage rite work throughout the United States. Founded in 1974 by Selena Fox and Jim Alan, Circle's first public event was a Yule ritual hosted at the couple's home in Madison, Wisconsin. The following year, Circle moved to a farm in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin (just outside Madison). In 1978, a favorable article written by Jacqueline Mitchard appeared in The Capital Times, which marked the beginning of Circle's public outreach. The same year, Fox and Alan began hosting a Thursday night, weekly half-hour radio program called "Circle Magic" on 89.7 FM WORT in Madison and

neg: Stoughton, Wisconsin Stoughton, Wisconsin Stoughton is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. It straddles the Yahara River about 20 miles southeast of the state capital, Madison. Stoughton is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,611. Known for its Norwegian heritage, Stoughton hosts a citywide celebration of Syttende Mai, the Norwegian constitution day. Part of the city's celebration of its Norwegian heritage is the Stoughton Norwegian Dancers dance group, sponsored by Stoughton High School, as well as Norwegian flags and memorabilia displayed throughout the town. Stoughton's sister city is Gjøvik, Norway. Stoughton

neg: Middleton, Wisconsin Middleton, Wisconsin Middleton is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, and a suburb of the state capital, Madison. Middleton's motto is "The Good Neighbor City." The population was 17,442 at the 2010 census. The city was named after a community in Vermont at the suggestion of its first postmaster, Harry Barnes. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Since 1990 there has been a population increase of over 20% in the Madison metropolitan area. This has led to Middleton being considered as the

neg: History of Wisconsin the decision up to the other lawmakers. The legislature accepted a proposal by James Duane Doty to build a new city named Madison on an isthmus between lakes Mendota and Monona and put the territory's permanent capital there. In 1837, while Madison was being built, the capitol was temporarily moved to Burlington. This city was transferred to Iowa Territory in 1838, along with all the lands of Wisconsin Territory west of the Mississippi River. Wyman calls Wisconsin a "palimpsest" of layer upon layer of peoples and forces, each imprinting permanent influences. He identified these layers as multiple "frontiers" over three

neg: Stoughton, Wisconsin Syttende Mai festival every year since 1967. In 2004, a Norwegian TV crew traveled to the Midwest to witness the modern manifestations of "Norsky" culture in the state. During their stay the team visited Stoughton, Mount Horeb, and Decorah, Iowa. The documentary "Ja, de elsker" ("Yes, they love", a reference to the Norwegian national anthem) was aired on NRK1 on May 16, and May 17, 2006. Stoughton, Wisconsin Stoughton is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. It straddles the Yahara River about 20 miles southeast of the state capital, Madison. Stoughton is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical

neg: Animal testing on non-human primates requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison". University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1971, p. 33.</ref> Harlow placed baby monkeys in the chamber alone for up to six weeks. Within a few days, they stopped moving about and remained huddled in a corner. The monkeys generally exhibited marked social impairment and peer hostility when removed from the chamber; most did not recover. On April 21, 1985, activists of the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) broke into the UC Riverside laboratories and removed hundreds of animals. According to Vicky Miller of PETA, who reported the raid to newswire

neg: Dominick Labino demonstrated by two retired industrial glassblowers, Harvey Leafgreen and Jim Nelson, participants blew glass around the clock. Littleton would go on to found the first fine art glass program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Here Labino provided further valuable assistance. When the University of Wisconsin-Madison accepted Littleton's proposal to create a graduate glassblowing program in its fine art department, it did so with the stipulation that funds from outside the university be provided to purchase the equipment. Labino arranged for Johns-Mansville to donate $1000 and 2,400 pounds of #475 glass marbles to the program. Littleton's students and fellow glass pioneers,

neg: Badger State Trail Badger State Trail The Badger State Trail is a rail trail in south central Wisconsin. The trail leads from the Wisconsin – Illinois state line to Madison passing through, from south to north, Monroe, Monticello, Belleville and Fitchburg. Near Monticello, the trail passes through the long, unlit Stewart Tunnel constructed in 1887. A state trail pass is required to bicycle or ski the trail, and the path is patrolled by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources rangers. The Badger State Trail connects to the Capital City Trail in Madison, and the Jane Addams Trail at the state line (leading to Freeport,

neg: St. Mary's Hospital (Madison, Wisconsin) St. Mary's Hospital (Madison, Wisconsin) St. Mary's Hospital is a 440-bed not-for-profit hospital located in Madison, Wisconsin that serves 18 surrounding south-central Wisconsin counties. It is a part of the SSM Health Care system based in St. Louis. Sister hospitals in Wisconsin include St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo and St. Mary’s Janesville Hospital. SSM Health Care traces its roots to 1872, when Mother Mary Odilia Berger and four other sisters came to St. Louis from Germany, after caring for sick and wounded soldiers during the Franco-Prussian War. Facing religious persecution in Germany, they came to the United States. When they

neg: Annie C. Stewart Memorial Fountain is currently missing. Time and weather have continued to deteriorate the fountain and the sculptures. Members of the neighborhood and the City of Madison are currently working to restore the fountain as a non-water feature to be enjoyed by everyone who visits Vilas Park and Henry Vilas Zoo. List of public art in Madison, Wisconsin Annie C. Stewart Memorial Fountain The Annie C. Stewart Memorial Fountain is a fountain in Madison, the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Dedicated to the memory of Annie (Anna) C. Stewart (January 17, 1867 – April 8, 1905), who engaged in charitable activities

neg: Phil Rosenthal Phil Rosenthal Phil Rosenthal (born July 14, 1963) is a lead business columnist for the "Chicago Tribune". He joined the newspaper as its media columnist in early 2005, writing the "Tower Ticker" column, and was promoted in June 2011. He had previously worked for the "Chicago Sun-Times", "Los Angeles Daily News", "The Capital Times" of Madison, Wisconsin, and the "News Sun" of Waukegan, Illinois. Rosenthal was born in Chicago and grew up in Lake Bluff, Illinois. He is a graduate of Lake Forest High School (Illinois) and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He has been chairman of the UW-Madison School of

neg: Simeon Mills Simeon Mills Simeon Mills was a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Senate from Dane County in the 1st Wisconsin Legislature. He introduced the bill which became the charter for the University of Wisconsin. Mills was born in 1810. Named assistant postmaster, he walked from Chicago to Madison, Wisconsin, arriving in June 1837. Mills met John Catlin and became the first Deputy Postmaster of Madison in 1837, housing the post office itself in his own store. He was the Clerk of the District Court of Dane County and the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Wisconsin. Mills

neg: Capitolaires Drum and Bugle Corps Wisconsin Capitol steps. Capitolaires Drum and Bugle Corps The Capitolaires Drum and Bugle Corps was an all-female drum and bugle corps in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. They merged with the Madison Junior Scouts in 1995 to form the Capital Sound Drum and Bugle Corps. In September 1969, CapitolAires, girls drum and bugle corps of Greater Madison, formed under leadership of Pat Barkenhagen. Providing a continuing youth program in which girls can participate; CapitolAires has been a championship winner since 1971. On August 26, 1975, Women's Equality Day during International Women’s Year, their US Open All-Girl Championship was recognized by a

neg: Mount Horeb, Wisconsin runs down the center of the county, creating an east/west topographical division. Mount Horeb is also located near Blue Mound State Park, which also has access to the Military Ridge State Trail. Mount Horeb is located approximately twenty miles southwest of State Capital, Madison, Wisconsin, which is also home to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Located along the major thoroughfare of U.S. Highway 151, Mount Horeb encompasses a total area of 3.25 square miles As of the census of 2010, there were 7,011 people, 2,696 households, and 1,878 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 2,826

neg: WTLX would morph into an all-sports format, with both national and Wisconsin-based programming. On January 1, 2009, WTLX became a network affiliate of ESPN Radio, whose programming had been airing in Madison on rival station 1070 WTSO. Along with that affiliation change, WTLX's city of license moved from Columbus, Wisconsin, 27 miles northeast of Madison, to the Madison suburb of Monona. WTLX WTLX (100.5 MHz "100.5 FM ESPN") is a commercial FM radio station, licensed to Monona, Wisconsin and serving the Madison metropolitan area. The station is owned by Good Karma Broadcasting, LLC, and runs a Sports Talk radio format as

neg: Frank Boyle Frank Boyle Frank Boyle is an American politician. Born in Phillips, Wisconsin, Boyle graduated from Phillips High School. He received his bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin–Superior and did graduate work there and at University of Wisconsin–Madison. He was a building contractor. He also served on the Douglas County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. He served as a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 73rd Assembly District from 1986 to 2008, when he retired. He was succeeded by Nick Milroy who he endorsed. Regarded as one of the most progressive legislators in the state he was frequently,

neg: Frank Boyle but unsuccessfully, targeted by campaigns against him by Republicans and their surrogates. Frank Boyle Frank Boyle is an American politician. Born in Phillips, Wisconsin, Boyle graduated from Phillips High School. He received his bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin–Superior and did graduate work there and at University of Wisconsin–Madison. He was a building contractor. He also served on the Douglas County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. He served as a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 73rd Assembly District from 1986 to 2008, when he retired. He was succeeded by Nick Milroy who he endorsed. Regarded as

neg: Robert Fassnacht her husband's death. She stated that she harbored "no ill will" toward Karl Armstrong "and never did." Instead she held the Board of Regents responsible. Christopher attended Harvard University and Caltech and is now a physics professor at the University of California at Davis. Heidi and Karin both graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. On May 18, 2007, the University of Wisconsin–Madison unveiled a plaque on the side of Sterling Hall commemorating the bombing and Robert Fassnacht's death. The event was attended by John D. Wiley, then Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and an acquaintance of Robert Fassnacht, by

neg: William Cronon or silence a university professor". Citing Wisconsin's long history of protecting the right to academic freedom, Cronon asked the Republican Party of Wisconsin to withdraw its request. The party did not withdraw the request and on April 1 the university turned over a selection of Cronon's emails. Attorney John Dowling, acting as senior legal counsel for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, included a statement with the documents that explained the university's decision to continue to withhold some of Cronon's emails. University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Carolyn "Biddy" Martin expounded upon this decision in an email to the UW-Madison campus community on the

neg: Northern League (baseball, 1993–2010) expansion to the league came in 1996 as the Northern League entered Wisconsin and North Dakota. The Madison Black Wolf, based in the capital of Wisconsin, and Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, based in Fargo, North Dakota but named for the metropolitan area that includes Moorhead, Minnesota, joined the league. The second wave of expansion came in 1999. First, the Whiskey Jacks left Canada and moved to Schaumburg, Illinois where they became known as the Schaumburg Flyers. The bigger news, however, was that the Northeast League, an independent league in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states also founded by Wolff, would merge with the

neg: University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Music University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Music The University of Wisconsin–Madison Mead Witter School of Music is a highly acclaimed collegiate music school consisting of an international roster of faculty artists and scholars devoted to the School's fundamental mission of fostering and promoting the global cultural art of music. It was known as the University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Music until 2016, when the Mead Witter Foundation contributed a $25 million gift to the University, which is being used to fund a planned new performance building. The institution consists of a 60-member faculty that maintains focuses on individual student