Articles by Erika Janik

The Simple Device That Transformed The Dairy Industry

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Erika Janik
Wisconsin Public Radio
Friday, August 12, 2016 - 12:00pm
The Babcock butterfat test, developed at the University of Wisconsin, provided a simple and inexpensive way to assess the quality of milk.

The Story Of Urbanization In A Soda Bottle

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Erika Janik
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 - 12:00pm
A bottle from the old Cassel Soda Company in White Fish Bay tells the story of resorts and urbanization in early 20th century Wisconsin.
Series: Wisconsin's Diverse Waves Of Immigration

Musician Raphael Baez One Of First Mexicans To Call Milwaukee Home

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Erika Janik
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 - 12:00pm
Trained as a classical musician in Mexico, Raphael Baez was recruited to come to the United States by the C.D. Hess Opera Company in the 1880s.
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Series: Wisconsin In The 2016 Presidential Election

How Wisconsin Ended Wendell Willkie's Political Career

Erika Janik
Wisconsin Public Radio
Monday, March 21, 2016 - 10:30am
Republican presidential candidate Wendell Willkie staked everything on Wisconsin in 1944, and lost.

Increase Lapham, Wisconsin's First Scientist

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Erika Janik
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 - 12:00pm
On an early summer evening in 1836, the steamship New York docked on the Milwaukee lakefront and a young naturalist and engineer stepped ashore.
Series: Literacy In Wisconsin

Welder And Artist Augie Learning To Read Blueprints With Tutor

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Erika Janik
Wisconsin Public Radio
Monday, February 8, 2016 - 12:00pm
Augie has been a welder for forty years. A problem at work exposed his reading disability and led him to seek help from a tutor.
Series: Literacy In Wisconsin
Series: Refugee Resettlement In Wisconsin

Liberian Refugee Miss Elizabeth Finds New Life In Milwaukee

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Erika Janik
Wisconsin Public Radio
Monday, February 8, 2016 - 12:00pm
Miss Elizabeth came to Milwaukee from Liberia in 2007. She knew no English. She'd never really even gone to school.
Series: Literacy In Wisconsin

Renee Learned Computer Skills That Landed Her A Job

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Erika Janik
Wisconsin Public Radio
Monday, February 8, 2016 - 12:00pm
Renee had fallen on hard times when her longtime friend Rick stepped in to offer his support. Curiosity brought them into the Literacy Network in Madison.
Series: Literacy In Wisconsin
Series: Wisconsin's Diverse Waves Of Immigration

Maria Is Learning English For New Life In U.S.

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Erika Janik
Wisconsin Public Radio
Monday, February 8, 2016 - 12:00am
Maria Huerta came to Milwaukee from Mexico with her husband. She knew no English but soon started classes at Journey House in Milwaukee.
Series: Literacy In Wisconsin

Ruth Is Improving Her Reading To Earn A GED

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Erika Janik
Wisconsin Public Radio
Monday, February 8, 2016 - 12:00am
Bonnie began volunteering as a literacy tutor after seeing a notice in the newspaper. She was soon paired up with Ruth, who is working toward her GED.
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