Siftings

  • Access Denied: Brigid McGuire vs. the University of Wisconsin–Madison

    “I’d like to take my place among you as your classmate,” UW law student Brigid McGuire announced to her civil procedure class on September 7, 1994, before revving up her circular power…

  • Why We Need Oral Histories

    Tucked away on the 4th floor of Steenbock Library, you will find The University of Wisconsin–Madison Archives. This blocky, non-descript concrete building holds the history of UW–Madison — legacies of innovation, academic…

  • Message from the director

    If you have found your way over to this blog, you may be familiar with University of Wisconsin–Madison’s new Public History Project. If not, here are the basics. Individuals are not often…

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Siftings is an ongoing collection of original historical research, writing and multimedia from the center’s staff, students, and members of the campus community.

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