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A conversation with Tom Wopat

Go behind the scenes at the Kohl Center with us to meet Tom Wopat - Lodi native, UW alumnus, Broadway actor, recording artist and star of The Dukes of Hazzard. Wopat was back in Wisconsin as a guest artist for … Continue reading

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A Concert for Nature

Watch John Denver: The Wildlife Concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 9 on Wisconsin Public Television. There’s nothing like the classics. Sure the concert came and went over 15 years ago, but there’s no reason we can’t enjoy it one more … Continue reading

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Would You Get On the Bus?

Watch Freedom Riders: American Experience at 8 p.m. Monday, May 16 on Wisconsin Public Television. Fifty years ago, a group of college students bought bus tickets for a journey into the deep south. The journey of this group of brave … Continue reading

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The Civil War Revisted

Watch Ken Burns’ The Civil War at 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, April 3-7 on Wisconsin Public Television. It was 150 years ago that the Civil War tore the United States apart. The bloody war left an unending mark on … Continue reading

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Meet the Faces of the Vietnam War

Watch Vietnam War Stories at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12 on Wisconsin Public Television. The best way to learn about an event is by talking to the people who were actually there. This is exactly what we have done to … Continue reading

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