Thursday marks the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Prairie du Chien, the only battle of the War of 1812 to be fought on Wisconsin soil. Rob Ferrett explores the events of that battle and gets new book suggestions from WPR’s Steve Paulson. Then, Madison and Milwaukee are being considered as places to temporarily house some young migrants from Central America. The mayors of those cities weigh in on what they think should be done.
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The 200th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Prairie Du Chien
200 years ago, American and British forces clashed in Prairie du Chien, the only battle of the War of 1812 that was fought on Wisconsin soil. A guest expert talks about what happened at the Battle of Prairie du Chien, and how local residents are marking the anniversary.
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What Should U.S. Do With Young Migrants Detained At Border?
Since October of last year 57,000 unaccompanied children – mostly coming from Central America – have been taken into custody at the border. President Obama has called the influx a humanitarian crisis and asked for 3.7 billion dollars to deal with the problem.
On Monday of this week the first plane of children being deported back to Honduras landed in San Pedro Sula with aid workers waiting to meet them.
With only 10 working days left before legislators in Washington leave for their August recess, politicians are scrambling to find a solution. U.S. Senator Ron Johnson from Wisconsin is pushing for a broad scale repatriation of the kids. Others would like to see them put up temporarily in cities around the U.S. while the Federal government continues to seek a response.
Madison and Milwaukee are two of the cities being considered. While some welcome the idea, some communities around the United States are protesting – saying we should take care of our own first. Madison Mayor Paul Soglin and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett share their views and USA Today immigration reporter Alan Gomez describes the situation from a national perspective.
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Share Something: Books Worth Reading This Summer
In this installment of “Share Something,” Steve Paulson shares three books he can’t put down: a fascinating sociological study of inner city life, a humbling exploration of the limits of science, and a novel set in Italy.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Chris Malina Producer
- Galen Druke Producer
- Marika Suval Producer
- Susan Caya-Slusser Guest
- Paul Soglin Guest
- Tom Barrett Guest
- Alan Gomez Guest
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