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MadisonState capital of Wisconsin, 193 km/120 mi northwest of Chicago and 120 km/74 mi west of Milwaukee, on an isthmus between lakes Mendota and Monona; seat of Dane County; population (2000 est) 208,100. It is the centre of a rich agricultural region; industries include agricultural machinery, meat packing, battery production, and medical equipment. It was incorporated in 1846 and made a city in 1856. HistoryThe area was first inhabited by the Winnebago nation. It was later settled by James Doty in 1829 and was named after President James Madison.
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| This address at Madison was the first that I had delivered that in any large measure dealt with the general problem of the races. On his bench in Madison Square Soapy moved uneasily. I'm generally so tied down; but I met the Countess Ellen in Madison Square, and she was good enough to let me walk home with her. |
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