THE ANSWER to the question of what becomes a legend most depends on the legend.
In the case of the late UW history professor Harvey Goldberg — whose passionate lectures formed the basis of his legend — there could be nothing better than hearing him in the classroom.
The charismatic Goldberg died 20 years ago, but on Friday, “Harvey Goldberg: The Bootleg Lectures, Madison, Wis., 1974-76,” a remastered CD compilation of more than 20 Goldberg lectures, will be released and launched with an event at the Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative from 7-9 p.m.