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  • Earth Day Activism in the Time of Coronavirus

    Posted on April 23, 2020

    With the 50th anniversary of Earth Day having just passed, what is usually a big day for climate activists, the streets remained […]

  • Go Big Read Celebrates Eleven Years

    Posted on April 16, 2020

    The Go Big Read Program was started in 2009 by past Chancellor Carolyn “Biddy” Martin with the goal of the engaging members […]

  • Student Activism Focus of 2020-2021 Go Big Read Book

    Posted on April 8, 2020

    The 2020-2021 Go Big Read book has been announced! This year’s book will be Parkland: Birth of a Movement by two-time New York Times […]

  • The Poison Squad Primary Sources Exhibit

    Posted on March 13, 2020

    Memorial Library has just recently put together an exhibit to showcase the primary sources available at UW-Madison that pertain to this year’s […]

  • One Alumni Place Interview with Deborah Blum

    Posted on February 10, 2020

    Last month, the Wisconsin Alumni Association posted an interview with our 2019-2020 Go Big Read author, Deborah Blum which was conducted by […]

  • American Experience: The Poison Squad

    Posted on February 4, 2020

    On Tuesday, January 28, PBS’s historical series, American Experience, aired an episode that focused on Dr. Harvey W. Wiley and his pioneering […]

  • Go Big Read Is Searching for Its Next Book!

    Posted on November 6, 2019

    It’s that time of the year again… the Go Big Read Program will now be taking suggestions for the 2020-2021 Go Big […]

  • Capitol Lakes Go Big Read Display

    Posted on October 23, 2019

    Since 2010, Capitol Lakes, a retirement community in downtown Madison, has used the Go Big Read book for community events and programming. […]

  • An Evening with Deborah Blum

    Posted on October 16, 2019

    When the doors opened to Shannon Hall last night, an abundance of enthusiastic students and community members inundated the theater, excited to […]

  • Books Similar to The Poison Squad

    Posted on September 24, 2019

    Food’s History and Future The Jungle- Upton Sinclair The Way We Eat Now: How the Food Revolution Has Transformed Our Lives, Our […]

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