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Madison BookBeat
Madison BookBeat
Stu Levitan, Andrew Thomas, David Ahrens, Cole Erickson, Lisa Malawski

Madison BookBeat highlights local Wisconsin authors and authors coming to Madison for book events. It airs every Monday afternoon at 1pm on... more

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Stu Levitan’s guest is UW history professor Stephen Kantrowitz, whose new book should be of special interest to those of us here in Teejop. It’s Citizens of a Stolen Land: A Ho-Chunk History of the 19th Century United States from the good people at the University of North Carolina Press. If you are like most Americans with an immigrant background, you probably think citizenship is a good thing, because it confers rights and privileges. But for Native Americans in the 19th century, it was something quite different – it was a way to destroy their collectivist culture and ultimately steal their land. Until some Native peoples – notably the Ho-Chunk – figured out how to use citizenship and private property rights to reclaim land and preserve their identity. The Ho-Chunk story in the Removal Era is one of both settler/colonial violence and conquest, but also one of Ho-Chunk resistance, persistence, and return. It is a story Stephen Kantrowitz is very qualified to tell. He is the Plaenert-Bascom and Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of History an affiliate faculty member in American Indian Studies and Afro-American Studies, here at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, teaching courses on race, indigeneity, politics, and citizenship. His previous books are More Than Freedom: Fighting for Black Citizenship in a White Republic, 1829-1889 (Penguin, 2012) and Ben Tillman and the Reconstruction of White Supremacy (UNC Press, 2000). And of particular interest to me, he co-chaired with Dr. Floyd Rose, president of 100 Black Men of Madison, the chancellor’s committee in 2018 that produced a very knowledgeable and nuanced report on KKK on campus.

Stu Levitan’s guest is UW history professor Stephen Kantrowitz, whose new book should be of special interest to those of... more

28 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 30 minutes
The Life And Music Of Al Jarreau

Al Jarreau is one of the most beloved musical artists to come out of Milwaukee, and his music – from... more

16 Nov 2023 · 53 minutes
Poet Tacey M. Atsitty on Risking Your Heart and Being Swallowed Up

In this edition of Madison Book Beat, host Andrew Thomas speaks with Tacey M. Atsitty about her poetry collection (At)... more

06 Nov 2023 · 51 minutes
UW Prof. Stephen Kantrowitz, "Citizens of a Stolen Land: A Ho-Chunk History of the 19th Century United States"

Stu Levitan welcomes UW history professor Stephen Kantrowitz, whose new book should be of special interest to those of us... more

30 Oct 2023 · 52 minutes
Alison Townsend On The Spirit Of Place

On this edition of Madison BookBeat, host Cole Erickson interviews author Alison Townsend (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alison_Townsend).  Alison is an award-winning author of two... more

17 Oct 2023 · 54 minutes
What Are You Reading?

On Madison Book Beat, we aim to highlight local authors and book events. And sometimes, we hope that you just... more

09 Oct 2023 · 53 minutes
Joyce Carol Oates, "Zero-Sum"

Stu Levitan welcomes to Madison BookBeat one of our greatest living writers, perhaps the preeminent American writer, Joyce Carol Oates.... more

25 Sep 2023 · 52 minutes
B. Pladek’s Magical Intersection Of Ecology And History

On this edition of Madison BookBeat, host Cole Erickson interviews author Ben Pladek (https://www.bpladek.net/) about his debut novel Dry Land (https://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/6180.htm). It is... more

19 Sep 2023 · 51 minutes
Jon Melrod's "Fighting Times" in Wisconsin

This week on Madison Book Beat, host David Ahrens speaks with Jonathan Melrod, a prominent radical, political activist, labor organizer,... more

11 Sep 2023 · 52 minutes
Novelist And Poet Quan Barry On Nonduality, Communicating Beyond Language, And Writing Across Genres

In this edition of Madison Book Beat, host Andrew Thomas speaks with novelist, poet and playwright Quan Barry about her... more

04 Sep 2023 · 53 minutes
Madison BookBeat
Stu Levitan’s guest is UW history professor Stephen Kantrowitz, whose new book should be of special interest to those of us here in Teejop. It’s Citizens of a Stolen Land: A Ho-Chunk History of the 19th Century United States from the good people at the University of North Carolina Press. If you are like most Americans with an immigrant background, you probably think citizenship is a good thing, because it confers rights and privileges. But for Native Americans in the 19th century, it was something quite different – it was a way to destroy their collectivist culture and ultimately steal their land. Until some Native peoples – notably the Ho-Chunk – figured out how to use citizenship and private property rights to reclaim land and preserve their identity. The Ho-Chunk story in the Removal Era is one of both settler/colonial violence and conquest, but also one of Ho-Chunk resistance, persistence, and return. It is a story Stephen Kantrowitz is very qualified to tell. He is the Plaenert-Bascom and Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of History an affiliate faculty member in American Indian Studies and Afro-American Studies, here at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, teaching courses on race, indigeneity, politics, and citizenship. His previous books are More Than Freedom: Fighting for Black Citizenship in a White Republic, 1829-1889 (Penguin, 2012) and Ben Tillman and the Reconstruction of White Supremacy (UNC Press, 2000). And of particular interest to me, he co-chaired with Dr. Floyd Rose, president of 100 Black Men of Madison, the chancellor’s committee in 2018 that produced a very knowledgeable and nuanced report on KKK on campus.
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