The history of University of Wisconsin-Madison seems readily apparent in buildings like the Red Gym and Memorial Union, in the effigy mounds that are visible on campus or in grand open spaces like Library Mall. But what we can see is only part of the story. Daniel Einstein, program manager of UWâ??s Lakeshore Nature Preserve, loves the places that are hidden and the tales they tell.
“History is not just about the long ago past â?? it informs everything about our present lives and the possibilities for our future,” says Einstein, who works for the universityâ??s department of facilities, planning and management. “There is no escaping the past. Our lives today are a consequence of everything that has preceded us.”