Oral History Interview, Michele Besant (1822)
Abstract
In these digital interviews conducted in November 2006 and February 2018, Michele Besant talks about the significant growth of Madison and changes at the University and city in general. She then discusses her parents’ background and education, childhood apartments, and her experience growing up and living in university towns and intellectual background. She also goes into her past, as she was born in Madison, Wisconsin where her parents moved around frequently.
Subject
Madison Wisconsin, Evanston Illinois, Undergraduate Studies at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, Poetry and Literature, Feminism, Political Activism
Permanent Link
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/83021Type
Recording, oral
Description
In these interviews, Michele Besant talks about her roots growing up around Madison where her families moved around frequently. She then discusses the significant growth of Madison and the changes at the University and city in general. To learn more about this oral history, download & review the index first (or transcript if available). It will help determine which audio file(s) to download & listen to.