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 ( wiss-KON -sin ) is a state in the Upper Midwestern region 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 .
The bulk of Wisconsin's population live in areas situated along the shores of Lake Michigan. The largest city, Milwaukee , anchors its largest metropolitan area , followed by Green Bay and Kenosha , the third- and fourth-most-populated Wisconsin cities, respectively. The state capital, Madison , is currently the second-most-populated and fastest-growing city in the state. Wisconsin is divided into 72 counties and as of the 2020 census had a population of nearly 5.9 million.
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 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. (Full article... )
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William Stephen Hamilton (August 4, 1797 – October 9, 1850), a son of
Alexander Hamilton and
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton , was an
American politician and
miner who lived much of his life in the
U.S. state of
Illinois and the
Wisconsin Territory . Hamilton was born in New York, where he attended the
United States Military Academy before he resigned and moved to Illinois in 1817. In Illinois, he lived in Springfield and Peoria and eventually migrated to the lead-mining region of southern Wisconsin and established Hamilton's Diggings at present-day
Wiota, Wisconsin . Hamilton served in various political offices and as a commander in two Midwest
Indian Wars . In 1849, he moved to California during the
California Gold Rush . He died in
Sacramento , most likely of
cholera , in October 1850. (
Full article... )
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The following are images from various Wisconsin-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 1 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 2 The
Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in
Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 3 The
Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in
sedimentary rock by water from melting
Ice age glaciers. (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 Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from
Wisconsin )
Image 6 Wisconsin, from an altitude of 206
nautical miles (237 statute miles;
382 km ) at 7:43:39 am
CDT on
March 11, 2012 during
Expedition 30 of the International Space Station. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 9 Drawing of Industrial
Milwaukee in 1882 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 10 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 13 The
Little White Schoolhouse in
Ripon, Wisconsin , held the nation's first meeting of the
Republican Party . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 15 Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from
Wisconsin )
Image 16 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 17 Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 18 The
Little White Schoolhouse in
Ripon, Wisconsin , held the nation's first meeting of the
Republican Party . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 19 Frank Lloyd Wright's
Taliesin in Spring Green (from
Wisconsin )
Image 20 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 22 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 23 State welcome sign (from
Wisconsin )
Image 24 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 25 The
Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in
Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 26 The
Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in
Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 27 The
2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 28 Corn planting in Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 29 Wisconsin Governor
Robert La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 30 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 31 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 32 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 33 The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from
Wisconsin )
Image 34 Wisconsin, from an altitude of 206
nautical miles (237 statute miles;
382 km ) at 7:43:39 am
CDT on
March 11, 2012 during
Expedition 30 of the International Space Station. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 35 Privy Seal of Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 36 The color guard of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry with Old Abe (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 37 Music stage at
Summerfest , 1994 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 38 State welcome sign (from
Wisconsin )
Image 39 Privy Seal of Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 40 The
Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in
Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 41 The 300th anniversary of Nicolet's landing in 1634 is commemorated on a U.S. stamp, issued by the U.S. Post Office in 1934 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 42 Jean Nicolet 's 1634 landing in Wisconsin (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 43 Wisconsin counties (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 44 Wisconsin in 1718,
Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from
Wisconsin )
Image 45 Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 46 Corn planting in Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 47 Chief Black Hawk, by
George Catlin (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 48 A general map of Wisconsin (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 49 Wisconsin counties (from
Wisconsin )
Image 50 Wisconsin counties (from
Wisconsin )
Image 51 Frank Lloyd Wright's
Taliesin in Spring Green (from
Wisconsin )
Image 52 Wisconsin Governor
Robert La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 53 Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 58 Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 59 Wisconsin in 1718,
Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from
Wisconsin )
Image 60 American Family Field is the home stadium of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 62 The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from
Wisconsin )
Image 63 The
Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the
isthmus between
Lake Mendota and
Lake Monona , in the city of
Madison . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 64 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 65 A stone barn built for cows in Wisconsin. The circular
silo was used to store feed. (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 66 Map of Wisconsin Territory 1836–1848 (from
History of 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 The largest platform mound at
Aztalan , with modern reconstructions of steps and stockade (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 70 The
2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 72 1865 map Wisconsin prepared by
Increase Lapham (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 73 Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 74 Location of Wisconsin in the United States (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 75 Map Showing Lines of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company c 1907 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 76 Map Showing Lines of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company c 1907 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 77 Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by
Rembrandt Peale (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 78 Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 79 Music stage at
Summerfest , 1994 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 80 Wisconsin in 1718,
Guillaume de L'Isle map, approximate state area highlighted (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 81 Wisconsin Governor
Robert La Follette in 1905 (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 82 American Family Field is the home stadium of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 83 Drawing of Industrial
Milwaukee in 1882 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 84 Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 85 The
Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in
sedimentary rock by water from melting
Ice age glaciers. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 86 Logs being transported on a sleigh after being cut (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 87 The
Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the
isthmus between
Lake Mendota and
Lake Monona , in the city of
Madison . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 88 The 300th anniversary of Nicolet's landing in 1634 is commemorated on a U.S. stamp, issued by the U.S. Post Office in 1934 (from
Wisconsin )
Largest cities or towns in Wisconsin
Rank
Name
County
Municipal 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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