NOW THAT Paul Buhle has returned to Madison, it makes sense that he’s embarked on a new book project titled “Return to Madison,” about more of which in a moment.
First, it should be noted that this is a big day for Buhle, whom my Capital Times colleague John Nichols has called “the pre-eminent scholar of American radicalism” and who for many years has been on the faculty of Brown University in Providence, R.I.
Today is the official publication date of “Students for a Democratic Society: A Graphic History.” Buhle edited the new book, and more than that, 40 years ago, he lived it, as a member of SDS on campuses in Champaign, Ill., and Madison.