Noted: It argued that “efficient government required control of institutions by the voters rather than special interests, and that the involvement of specialists in law, economics, and social and natural sciences would produce the most effective government,” according to the Wisconsin Historical Society. The child of poor Irish immigrants in Boston, McCarthy arrived at UW-Madison to study for a Ph.D. In addition to his studies, he took a job to support himself: coach of the UW men’s football team.
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