Dairy is a major industry in the State of Wisconsin. Pictured is a worker in 1922 at a New Glarus cheese factory placing a Wisconsin stamp on wheels of cheese.
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Wisconsin ( wisk-ON -sin ) is a state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States . It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by land area and the 20th-most populous . It is divided into 72 counties and as of the 2020 census had a population of nearly 5.9 million. Its most populous city is Milwaukee , while its capital and second-most populous city is Madison . Other large population centers include Green Bay , Kenosha , Racine , and the Fox Cities .
Wisconsin's geography is diverse, having been greatly impacted by glaciers during the Ice Age with the exception of the Driftless Area . The Northern Highland and Western Upland along with a part of the Central Plain occupy the western part of the state, with lowlands stretching to the shore of Lake Michigan. Wisconsin is third to Ontario and Michigan in the length of its Great Lakes coastline. The northern portion of the state is home to the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest . At the time of European contact, the area was inhabited by Algonquian and Siouan nations, and today it is home to eleven federally recognized tribes . During the 19th and early 20th centuries, many European settlers entered the state, most of whom emigrated from Germany and Scandinavia . Wisconsin remains a center of German American and Scandinavian American culture, particularly in respect to its cuisine , with foods such as bratwurst and kringle .
Wisconsin is one of the nation's leading dairy producers and is known as "America's Dairyland"; it is particularly famous for its cheese . The state is also famous for its beer , particularly and historically in Milwaukee , most notably as the headquarters of the Miller Brewing Company . Wisconsin has some of the most permissive alcohol laws in the country and is well known for its drinking culture . Its economy is dominated by manufacturing, healthcare, information technology, and agriculture—specifically dairy, cranberries , and ginseng . Tourism is also a major contributor to the state's economy. The gross domestic product in 2020 was $348 billion. Wisconsin is home to one UNESCO World Heritage Site , comprising two of the most significant buildings designed by Wisconsin-born architect Frank Lloyd Wright : his studio at Taliesin near Spring Green and his Jacobs I House in Madison. The Republican Party was founded in Wisconsin in 1854. In more recent years, Wisconsin has been a battleground state in presidential elections , notably in 2016 and 2020 . (Full article... )
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George Whitney Calhoun (September 16, 1890 – December 6, 1963) was an American newspaper editor and co-founder of the
Green Bay Packers , a professional
American football team based in
Green Bay, Wisconsin . After establishing the Packers in 1919 with
Curly Lambeau , Calhoun served the team in various capacities for 44 years until his death in 1963. Utilizing his editorial job at the
Green Bay Press-Gazette , he became the team's first publicity director, helping to establish local support and interest. He also served as the first team manager and was a member of the board of directors of
the non-profit corporation that owns the team . Although often overshadowed by the more famous Curly Lambeau, Calhoun was instrumental to the early success of the Packers. In recognition of his contributions, Calhoun was elected to the
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1978. (
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The 2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018. It occurred concurrently with a Senate election in the state, elections to the state's U.S. House seats , and various other elections . Incumbent Republican Governor Scott Walker sought re-election to a third term, and was challenged by Democratic candidate and then-Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers , as well as Libertarian Phil Anderson and independent Maggie Turnbull . Evers, along with his running mate Mandela Barnes , managed to defeat Walker and Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch in a closely fought and widely watched race, ending the state's Republican trifecta.
The result was considered "too close to call" on election night, with Walker and Evers being separated by a mere few hundred votes for much of the night as counties reported their results. Shortly after midnight on November 7,
Milwaukee County reported around 46,000 uncounted absentee ballots. From those ballots, Evers received 38,674 votes, or 84% of the total, and Walker 7,181, giving Evers a narrow lead. The race was called for him shortly after. (
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The following are images from various Wisconsin-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 1 Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from
Wisconsin )
Image 2 The
Francois Vertefeuille House in
Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 4 Wisconsin congressman
Paul Ryan was the 2012 Republican Party nominee for vice president, and later served as the
speaker of the House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019.
Image 5 Jean Nicolet , depicted in a 1910 painting by Frank Rohrbeck, was probably the first European to explore Wisconsin. The mural is located in the
Brown County Courthouse in Green Bay. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 6 Dairy cows at a
Wisconsin dairy farm (from
Wisconsin )
Image 7 Wisconsin Governor
Robert La Follette in 1905 (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 8 The
2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 10 The
Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the
isthmus between
Lake Mendota and
Lake Monona , in the city of
Madison . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 11 Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the
Nineteenth Amendment . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 12 The
Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from
Wisconsin )
Image 13 Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 15 Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from
Wisconsin )
Image 17 The
Pabst Building was the first skyscraper in
Milwaukee , Completed in 1891, Demolished in 1981. (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 18 Map of Wisconsin Territory 1836–1848 (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 21 Timms Hill is the highest natural point in Wisconsin at 1,951.5 ft (594.8 m); it is located in the town of
Hill ,
Price County . (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 22 Dairy cows at a
Wisconsin dairy farm (from
Wisconsin )
Image 23 Wisconsin welcome sign (from
Wisconsin )
Image 24 The
Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from
Wisconsin )
Image 25 The
Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in
sedimentary rock by water from melting
Ice Age glaciers. (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 27 The
American badger is the
state animal of Wisconsin. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 28 Fried
cheese curds (from
Wisconsin )
Image 30 The
Little White Schoolhouse in
Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the
Republican Party . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 31 The
Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in
Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 32 Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the
Nineteenth Amendment . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 33 The largest platform mound at
Aztalan , with modern reconstructions of steps and stockade (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 34 The color guard of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry with Old Abe (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 35 1865 map Wisconsin prepared by
Increase Lapham (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 36 The
American badger is the
state animal of Wisconsin. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 37 Wisconsin Governor
Robert M. La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 38 The
Little White Schoolhouse in
Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the
Republican Party . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 39 A stone barn built for cows in Wisconsin. The circular
silo was used to store feed. (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 41 The
Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in
sedimentary rock by water from melting
Ice age glaciers. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 42 Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 43 Map of counties in Wisconsin by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
Non-Hispanic White 40–50%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90%+
Native American 80–90%
(from
Wisconsin )
Image 44 On May 29, 1948, the U.S. Post Office issued a
commemorative stamp celebrating the 100th anniversary of Wisconsin statehood, featuring the state capitol building and map of Wisconsin. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 45 The
state seal of Wisconsin contains a shovel and pickaxe, reflecting the importance of lead mining to Wisconsin's history. (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 46 The
Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in
Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 48 Logs being transported on a sleigh after being cut (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 49 Sun City Carnival Tour at
Summerfest , 2009 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 50 The
Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in
Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 54 Wisconsin in 1718,
Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from
Wisconsin )
Image 55 Wisconsin congressman
Paul Ryan was the 2012 Republican Party nominee for vice president, and later served as the
speaker of the House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019.
Image 57 Location of Wisconsin in the United States (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 58 Map of counties in Wisconsin by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
Non-Hispanic White 40–50%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90%+
Native American 80–90%
(from
Wisconsin )
Image 59 Sun City Carnival Tour at
Summerfest , 2009 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 60 The
2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 61 Fried
cheese curds (from
Wisconsin )
Image 62 A general map of Wisconsin (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 63 Kringle is based off its
Danish counterpart and is the official state
pastry . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 64 Wisconsin Governor
Robert M. La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 65 Jean Nicolet 's 1634 landing in Wisconsin (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 66 The
Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in
sedimentary rock by water from melting
Ice age glaciers. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 67 Kringle is based off its
Danish counterpart and is the official state
pastry . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 68 The
Little White Schoolhouse , in Ripon, 1854, which hosted the first meeting of what became the national Republican Party (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 69 Chief Black Hawk, by
George Catlin (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 70 Wisconsin counties (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 71 Wisconsin in 1718,
Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from
Wisconsin )
Image 72 Wisconsin welcome sign (from
Wisconsin )
Image 73 Wisconsin counties (from
Wisconsin )
Image 75 Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 76 Wisconsin counties (from
Wisconsin )
Image 77 The
Francois Vertefeuille House in
Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 80 Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 81 Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 82 The
Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the
isthmus between
Lake Mendota and
Lake Monona , in the city of
Madison . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 83 Wisconsin in 1718,
Guillaume de L'Isle map, approximate state area highlighted (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 84 Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by
Rembrandt Peale (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 85 On May 29, 1948, the U.S. Post Office issued a
commemorative stamp celebrating the 100th anniversary of Wisconsin statehood, featuring the state capitol building and map of Wisconsin. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 87 The
Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in
Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 88 Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 91 Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 92 Jean Nicolet , depicted in a 1910 painting by Frank Rohrbeck, was probably the first European to explore Wisconsin. The mural is located in the
Brown County Courthouse in Green Bay. (from
Wisconsin )
... that Frank Avery Hutchins has been called the "father of Wisconsin public libraries"?
... that Bob Harlan was the first president of the Green Bay Packers without any roots in the Green Bay community?
... that the first Hindu temple in Wisconsin was built "in the middle of nowhere"?
... that local dairy farmers credit morning broadcasts of polka music from a Wisconsin radio station for relaxing their cows?
... that Wisconsin farmer-lawmaker Joseph Mleziva refused to run for a fifth term in 1948, saying, "I can't afford to continue and, besides, I'm tired of taking the abuse that comes with the job"?
... that William Beck emigrated to the US from Germany, became a policeman at 19, was wounded by a Native American tribe, and was shipwrecked before becoming Milwaukee's first police chief?
Largest cities or towns in Wisconsin
Rank
Name
County
Pop.
Milwaukee Madison
1
Milwaukee
Milwaukee
577,222
Green Bay Kenosha
2
Madison
Dane
269,840
3
Green Bay
Brown
107,395
4
Kenosha
Kenosha
99,986
5
Racine
Racine
77,816
6
Appleton
Outagamie
75,644
7
Waukesha
Waukesha
71,158
8
Eau Claire
Eau Claire
69,421
9
Oshkosh
Winnebago
66,816
10
Janesville
Rock
65,615
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