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.
The Flag of Wisconsin
Wisconsin ( wih-SKON -sin ) is a state in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions 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. With a population of about 6 million and an area of about 65,500 square miles, Wisconsin is the 20th-largest state by population and the 23rd-largest by area . It has 72 counties . The state's most populous city is Milwaukee . Its capital and second-most populous city is Madison ; other urban areas include Green Bay and the Fox Cities .
Wisconsin's geography is diverse, with dense forests in the north (including Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest ), rugged unglaciated hills in the western Driftless Area , and wooded plains, lowlands, and farms stretching from the interior east to Lake Michigan. Wisconsin has the third-longest Great Lakes coastline, after Ontario and Michigan. 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 . Originally part of the Northwest Territory , it was admitted as a state in 1848. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, many European settlers entered the state, mostly from Germany and Scandinavia . Wisconsin remains a center of German American and Scandinavian American culture, particularly in 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 breweries , with beer in Milwaukee a longstanding industry. Wisconsin has some of the nation's most permissive alcohol laws and is 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 its 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 and his Jacobs I House . Politically, it is considered a swing state in national and statewide elections; the Republican Party was founded in Wisconsin in 1854. (Full article... )
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The Bad Axe Massacre was a massacre of Sauk (Sac) and Meskwaki (Fox) people by United States Army regulars and militia that occurred on August 1–2, 1832. This final scene of the Black Hawk War took place near present-day Victory , Wisconsin , in the United States . It marked the end of the war between white settlers and militia in Illinois and Michigan Territory , and the Sauk and Meskwaki tribes under warrior Black Hawk .
The massacre occurred in the aftermath of the Battle of Wisconsin Heights , as Black Hawk's band fled the pursuing militia. The militia caught up with them on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River , a few miles downstream from the mouth of the Bad Axe River . Historians have called it a massacre since the 1850s. The fighting took place over two days, with the steamboat Warrior present on both days. By the second day, Black Hawk and most of the Native American leaders had fled, though many of the band stayed behind. The victory for the United States was brutal and decisive and the end of the war allowed much of Illinois and present-day Wisconsin to be opened for further settlement. (Full article... )
The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee . The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team , and play home games at Fiserv Forum . Former U.S. Senator Herb Kohl was the long-time owner of the team, but on April 16, 2014, a group led by billionaire hedge fund managers Wes Edens and Marc Lasry agreed to purchase a majority interest in the team from Kohl, a sale which was approved by the owners of the NBA and its Board of Governors one month later on May 16. The team is managed by Jon Horst , the team's former director of basketball operations, who took over for John Hammond .
The Bucks have won two league championships (1971 , 2021 ), three conference titles (Western: 1971 , 1974 , Eastern: 2021 ), 19 division titles (1971–1974, 1976, 1980–1986, 2001, 2019–2024), and the 2024 NBA Cup . They have featured such notable players as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , Oscar Robertson , Bob Dandridge , Sidney Moncrief , Bob Lanier , Terry Cummings , Glenn Robinson , Ray Allen , Michael Redd , Giannis Antetokounmpo , Khris Middleton , Jrue Holiday , and Damian Lillard among others. Abdul-Jabbar and Antetokounmpo have been named the NBA's Most Valuable Player while playing for the Bucks, for a total of five MVP awards. They both are also the only players to win Finals MVP for the franchise. The Bucks are the only NBA team to have won a championship in both the Eastern and Western Conference. (Full article... )
The following are images from various Wisconsin-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 1 The
2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 2 Dairy cows at a
Wisconsin dairy farm (from
Wisconsin )
Image 3 The color guard of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry with Old Abe (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 4 Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 6 Wisconsin counties (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 7 The
Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from
Wisconsin )
Image 9 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 10 Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the
Nineteenth Amendment . (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 11 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 12 1865 map Wisconsin prepared by
Increase Lapham (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 13 In the 20th century,
Superior was a major hub for shipping iron ore across the Great Lakes via
lake freighters . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 14 Aztalan State Park marks the site of an ancient
Mississippian culture settlement that flourished during the 10th to 13th centuries. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 15 Governor
Philip F. La Follette announces formation of the
National Progressives of America , April 28, 1938. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 16 Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the
Nineteenth Amendment . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 17 The
Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the
isthmus between
Lake Mendota and
Lake Monona , in the city of
Madison . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 18 The
Little White Schoolhouse in
Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the
Republican Party . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 19 The
Miller Brewery in Milwaukee (from
Wisconsin )
Image 20 The
U.S. Bank Center in
downtown Milwaukee is home to the main headquarters of
Baird ,
Foley & Lardner , and
Sensient Technologies , as well as regional headquarters for
U.S. Bank and
IBM . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 21 Aztalan State Park marks the site of an ancient
Mississippian culture settlement that flourished during the 10th to 13th centuries. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 22 Governor
Philip F. La Follette announces formation of the
National Progressives of America , April 28, 1938. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 23 Taliesin was the studio of architect
Frank Lloyd Wright . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 24 The
Francois Vertefeuille House in
Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 25 Taliesin was the studio of architect
Frank Lloyd Wright . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 26 In the 20th century,
Superior was a major hub for shipping iron ore across the Great Lakes via
lake freighters . (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 27 Location of Wisconsin in the United States (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 28 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 29 Dairy cows at a
Wisconsin dairy farm (from
Wisconsin )
Image 30 The
Miller Brewery in Milwaukee (from
Wisconsin )
Image 31 The
Dells of the Wisconsin River form a tourism region focused on river features and nearby
theme parks . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 32 Logs being transported on a sleigh after being cut (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 33 The
Francois Vertefeuille House in
Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 34 Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 35 The
Dells of the Wisconsin River form a tourism region focused on river features and nearby
theme parks . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 36 Wind Point Lighthouse on Lake Michigan (from
Wisconsin )
Image 37 Wisconsin geographic regions (from
Wisconsin )
Image 38 The
Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the
isthmus between
Lake Mendota and
Lake Monona , in the city of
Madison . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 39 Wisconsin geographic regions (from
Wisconsin )
Image 41 Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by
Rembrandt Peale (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 43 In
1942 ,
Orland Loomis would be the last
Wisconsin Progressive elected governor of Wisconsin but would die shortly after being elected. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 44 A stone barn built for cows in Wisconsin. The circular
silo was used to store feed. (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 45 The
Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from
Wisconsin )
Image 47 Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 48 Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from
Wisconsin )
Image 49 The
Pabst Building was the first skyscraper in
Milwaukee , Completed in 1891, Demolished in 1981. (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 50 A general map of Wisconsin (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 51 The
U.S. Bank Center in
downtown Milwaukee is home to the main headquarters of
Baird ,
Foley & Lardner , and
Sensient Technologies , as well as regional headquarters for
U.S. Bank and
IBM . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 52 Wind Point Lighthouse on Lake Michigan (from
Wisconsin )
Image 53 Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the
Nineteenth Amendment . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 54 Summerfest is an annual music festival in downtown Milwaukee. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 55 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 57 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 59 Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 60 Jean Nicolet 's 1634 landing in Wisconsin (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 61 The largest platform mound at
Aztalan , with modern reconstructions of steps and stockade (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 62 The
Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in
sedimentary rock by water from melting
Ice age glaciers. Pictured is the confluence of the
Mississippi and
Wisconsin rivers. (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 63 The
American badger is the
state animal of Wisconsin. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 64 Wisconsin in 1718,
Guillaume de L'Isle map, approximate state area highlighted (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 65 Fried
cheese curds (from
Wisconsin )
Image 66 Summerfest is an annual music festival in downtown Milwaukee. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 67 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 68 Chief Black Hawk, by
George Catlin (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 69 The
American badger is the
state animal of Wisconsin. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 71 In
1942 ,
Orland Loomis would be the last
Wisconsin Progressive elected governor of Wisconsin but would die shortly after being elected. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 72 Fried
cheese curds (from
Wisconsin )
Image 74 The
Little White Schoolhouse in
Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the
Republican Party . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 75 Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from
Wisconsin )
Image 77 The
2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 78 The
Little White Schoolhouse , in Ripon, 1854, which hosted the first meeting of what became the national Republican Party (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 80 In the 20th century,
Superior was a major hub for shipping iron ore across the Great Lakes via
lake freighters . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 82 Governor Philip La Follette announces formation of the
National Progressives of America , April 28, 1938. (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 83 Map of Wisconsin Territory 1836–1848 (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 84 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 85 The
Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in
Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 86 Wisconsin Governor
Robert La Follette in 1905 (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 87 Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 88 The
Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in
Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 89 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 )
Largest cities or towns in Wisconsin
Rank
Name
County
Pop.
1
Milwaukee
Milwaukee
577,222
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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