Madison’s strength is in its neighborhoods
and none is stronger than the old East Side. The reasons why are
in this book.
–Vince O’Hearn
If you want to know what the good old days were like on Madison’s
East Side, read this book. It’s full of mirth, memories, and
great graphics.
–David Mollenhoff
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An East Side Album: A Community Remembers
Published by the Goodman Community Center, Madison,
Wisconsin 2008, 160 pages, 400+ photos
An East Side Album was produced to celebrate and commemorate
a historic moment in the history of the East Side of Madison, Wisconsin—the
opening of the Goodman Community Center, formerly the Atwood Community
Center, in the handsomely renovated Kupfer Iron Works building.
This unique collection of photos, stories, and recipes ties past
to present on Madison’s East Side. It is a record of life
in Madison’s first suburban development during the 20th century,
a period of tremendous growth. As such, it reflects the boom years
of Madison’s industrialism and the remarkable East Side pride
it generated.
An East Side Album is the result of contributions from over 100
area residents past and present, solicited by the East Side History
Club. We focused on collecting “home-made history”—the
informal photographs and domestic anecdotes that reveal a side of
history rarely preserved in “official” city history.
The book is available through the Goodman Community Center and select
local retailers. Contact
me for more information or to purchase a copy.
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I just finished reading your wonderful
book and I enjoyed it immensely. All of the stories I read were
so interesting and brought back so many memories of my own life...
Many of my friends have been reading your book and when we get together
we talk of the many fond memories this book has returned to us.
Thank you for giving me such pleasure.
Madeline Pelletter Laufenberg (a proud Madisonian)
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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.
Introduction »
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 »
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