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Madison Women Remember Growing Up in Wisconsin’s Capital
Oral History Interviews collected by Sarah White
Arcadia Publishing, 2006, 128 pages, 96 photos

Open these pages and celebrate Madison’s 150th birthday with twelve women whose roots go deep here. Get to know their families and friends, enjoy their pastimes, as you follow them through an adventure we all share: coming of age. Find inspiration in the wisdom, grace, and pleasure these women bring to their lives.

This book is composed of women’s voices, describing experiences from early childhood through leaving home. The chapters appear in chronological order. I have not inserted my own voice, choosing to show rather than tell what has struck me as wise, poignant, universal, or simply amusing. I found fascinating threads weaving through the fabric of these stories, and I hope you will too.

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Open these pages and celebrate Madison’s 150th birthday with twelve women whose roots go deep here. Get to know their families and friends, enjoy their pastimes, as you follow them through an adventure we all share: coming of age. Read more »