| Madison: History of a Model City Contributor(s): Janik, Erika (Author) |
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ISBN: 1540229122 ISBN-13: 9781540229120 Publisher: History Press Library Editions OUR PRICE: $28.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 977.583 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9" (0.95 lbs) 194 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Wisconsin - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest - Locality - Madison, Wisconsin |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Beginning with the retreat of the Wisconsin glacier and the story of early Native American peoples, Janik narrates the journey of Wisconsin's capital city from the center of the wilderness"? to the "Laboratory of Democracy."? Learn how Madison's citizens responded to the Civil War, industrialization and two world wars, as well as how advances in the rights of workers, women, Native Americans and African Americans made Madison the multifaceted city it is today. Comprehensive, accessible and swift, Madison: History of a Model City offers a fresh take on how Madison and its people came into being." |