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Related Web Sites:
A Brief History of Madison
Historic Madison,Inc.
Madison, Wisconsin: A Brief History
Read More About It
"Madison Past and Present" published by the Wisconsin State Journal
"Madison: A History of the Formative Years" by David V. Mollenhoff
"The Journal," 1975, by Historic Madison, Inc.
Vocabulary:
incorporated
Interesting Fact:
The first settlers of Madison were Yankees from the eastern states. They were soon followed by German, Irish and Norwegian immigrants.
Study Questions:
What was the population of Madison in 1846?
How long was Madison a village before it became a city?
When was your community incorporated?
U.S. historical events that occurred on February 3:
1809: The territory of Illinois is created.
1913: The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, leading the way to a federal income tax.
1959: "The day the music died." Rock and roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson, aka "The Big Bopper," are killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa.
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