Announcing the 

2025 - 2026 Schedule for the 

Madison History Roundtable

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We welcome you to the 2025 - 2026 season of the Madison History Roundtable. We have an exciting slate of speakers for this year. The season will start on Thursday, September11th with Chris Kolakowski, who will be speaking on The Korean War: An Overview  

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We will continue the discussion throughout the year covering a variety of topics

of American, Wisconsin and regional history. The complete schedule of speakers is listed at the end of this page.

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The Madison History Roundtable meetings are held during the second Thursday of the month starting at 7:00pm at the Hop Haus Fitchburg. Social hour starts at 6:00pm, followed by an optional meal at 6:15. The meal is ordered off the menu. In consideration to the Hop Haus, reservations are kindly requested for the number of meals by contacting one of the following by Wednesday before the meeting; email madison.history.roundtable@gmail.com, or by calling Rich Fronek at 608-669-0970. Leave your name and the number of meals. DO NOT REPLY TO THE EMAIL MEETING NOTICE TO MAKE RESERVATIONS.

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We will be posting a recording of the presentations to the MHRT YouTube channel for those that cannot attend in person.

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For those on the MHRT email list, you will receive an email notification of upcoming meetings. Share the meeting information with family and friends. Membership is not required to attend the monthly meeting and presentation.

 

Madison History Roundtable 2025 - 2026 Fall Schedule

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September 11, 2025

Chris Kolakowski

Director – Wisconsin Veterans Museum

The Korean War: An Overview

 

October 9, 2025

Rick Bernstein

 Executive Director of the Dane County Historical Society

History of the Grand Army of the Republic in Dane County

 

November 13, 2025

Steve Ackerman

Emeritus Professor | Former Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Ship, the Storm, and the Song

 

December 11, 2025

Dr. James Martin

Emeritus professor at Marquette University

The Sixth Wisconsin and the Long Civil War

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January 8, 2026

Bob Block

Oregon Wisconsin Historical Society

Wisconsin POW Camps

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February 12, 2026

John Nondorf

Wisconsin Historical Society Researcher

​Pinch Hitters: The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

in Wisconsin

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March 12,2026

TBD

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April 9, 2026

Rev. Robert J. Miller

Catholic Priest (Retired)

From Rom to Appomattox - The History of (Catholic) Civil War Chaplains

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May 14, 2026

Mark Faultersack

Editor and Publisher

My Book to You From the Greenland Patrol

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