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.
Wisconsin ( wih-SKON-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. 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. Its most populous city is Milwaukee; its capital and second-most populous city is Madison. Other urban areas include Green Bay, Kenosha, Racine, Eau Claire, and the Fox Cities.
Wisconsin's geography is diverse, shaped by Ice Age glaciers except in the Driftless Area. The Northern Highland and Western Upland along with a part of the Central Plain occupy the state's western part, with lowlands stretching to Lake Michigan. Wisconsin is third to Ontario and Michigan in the length of its Great Lakes coastline. Its northern portion 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. 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 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 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 near Spring Green and his Jacobs I House in Madison. The Republican Party was founded in Wisconsin in 1854; in national and statewide elections, it is considered a swing state, although the Republican Party has controlled the state legislature for 20 of the past 22 years. (Full article...)
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Helen Constance White (November 26, 1896 – June 7, 1967) was an American academic who was a professor of English at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. White twice served as the English department chair and was the first woman to become a full professor in the university's College of Letters and Science. She was also the first woman elected president of the American Association of University Professors, and a president of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), University of Wisconsin Teachers' Union, and University Club. White wrote six novels and numerous nonfiction books and articles.
White was raised in Boston in a Roman Catholic household, and kept the faith for the rest of her life. She graduated from the Girls' High School and Radcliffe College. After completing her master's degree, she taught at Smith College for two years before moving West to study for her doctorate in Madison. White loved the city and became an assistant professor there upon completing her Ph.D. in 1924 with a dissertation on William Blake. She taught courses including freshman English and metaphysical poetry graduate seminars. White's students included writers such as August Derleth, Herbert Kubly, and Mark Schorer. Graduate students called her "the Purple Goddess" partly due to her predominantly purple wardrobe and exceptional height: she was over six feet tall. (Full article...)
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Milwaukee County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At the 2020 census, the population was 939,489, down from 947,735 in 2010. It is both the most populous and most densely populated county in Wisconsin, containing about 15% of the population of Wisconsin. It is the 62nd most populous county nationwide; Milwaukee, its eponymous county seat, is also the most populous city in the state. It was named after the Milwaukee River. The county was created in 1834 as part of Michigan Territory and organized the following year.
Milwaukee County is the most populous county of the Milwaukee metropolitan area, as well as of the Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area. (Full article...)
The following are images from various Wisconsin-related articles on Wikipedia.
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Image 1The 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)
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Image 2The Miller Brewery in Milwaukee (from Wisconsin)
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Image 3Governor Philip F. La Follette announces formation of the National Progressives of America, April 28, 1938. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 4The American badger is the state animal of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 5Aztalan State Park marks the site of an ancient Mississippian culture settlement that flourished during the 10th to 13th centuries. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 6The Dells of the Wisconsin River form a tourism region focused on river features and nearby theme parks. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 7Taliesin was the studio of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 8In the 20th century, Superior was a major hub for shipping iron ore across the Great Lakes via lake freighters. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 9Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
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Image 10Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
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Image 11A general map of Wisconsin (from Geography of Wisconsin)
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Image 12Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 13Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment. (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 14In 1942, Orland Loomis would be the last Wisconsin Progressive elected governor of Wisconsin but would die shortly after being elected. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 15Summerfest is an annual music festival in downtown Milwaukee. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 16Fried cheese curds (from Wisconsin)
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Image 17On 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)
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Image 19The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
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Image 20The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 21On 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)
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Image 23In the 20th century, Superior was a major hub for shipping iron ore across the Great Lakes via lake freighters. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 24The color guard of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry with Old Abe (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 26Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
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Image 27The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 28The Pabst Building was the first skyscraper in Milwaukee, Completed in 1891, Demolished in 1981. (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 29The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
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Image 30Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
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Image 31Taliesin was the studio of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 32Governor Philip La Follette announces formation of the National Progressives of America, April 28, 1938. (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 34Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, approximate state area highlighted (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 35Wisconsin geographic regions (from Wisconsin)
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Image 36Wisconsin geographic regions (from Wisconsin)
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Image 37Timms 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)
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Image 38Wind Point Lighthouse on Lake Michigan (from Wisconsin)
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Image 39Jean 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)
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Image 40Map 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%+
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Native American
80–90%
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(from Wisconsin)
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Image 41The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 42Dairy cows at a Wisconsin dairy farm (from Wisconsin)
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Image 43The Little White Schoolhouse, in Ripon, 1854, which hosted the first meeting of what became the national Republican Party (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 44The American badger is the state animal of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 45The Dells of the Wisconsin River form a tourism region focused on river features and nearby theme parks. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 46A stone barn built for cows in Wisconsin. The circular silo was used to store feed. (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 47The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 49The Miller Brewery in Milwaukee (from Wisconsin)
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Image 50Location of Wisconsin in the United States (from Geography of Wisconsin)
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Image 51Fried cheese curds (from Wisconsin)
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Image 52Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette in 1905 (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 53Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 54Summerfest is an annual music festival in downtown Milwaukee. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 56The largest platform mound at Aztalan, with modern reconstructions of steps and stockade (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 57The Francois Vertefeuille House in Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 58Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
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Image 59Jean Nicolet's 1634 landing in Wisconsin (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 61Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
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Image 63In 1942, Orland Loomis would be the last Wisconsin Progressive elected governor of Wisconsin but would die shortly after being elected. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 64Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by Rembrandt Peale (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 66The state seal of Wisconsin contains a shovel and pickaxe, reflecting the importance of lead mining to Wisconsin's history. (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 68Map 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%+
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Native American
80–90%
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Image 70Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
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Image 71Dairy cows at a Wisconsin dairy farm (from Wisconsin)
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Image 73The 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)
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Image 74The 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)
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Image 75The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 76Governor Philip F. La Follette announces formation of the National Progressives of America, April 28, 1938. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 77Map of Wisconsin Territory 1836–1848 (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 78Logs being transported on a sleigh after being cut (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 79The Francois Vertefeuille House in Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 80Jean 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)
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Image 81Wind Point Lighthouse on Lake Michigan (from Wisconsin)
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Image 82In the 20th century, Superior was a major hub for shipping iron ore across the Great Lakes via lake freighters. (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 83Chief Black Hawk, by George Catlin (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 84The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 851865 map Wisconsin prepared by Increase Lapham (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 86Wisconsin counties (from Geography of Wisconsin)
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Image 87Aztalan State Park marks the site of an ancient Mississippian culture settlement that flourished during the 10th to 13th centuries. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 88The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 89The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Largest cities or towns in Wisconsin
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Name
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County
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Pop.
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| 1 |
Milwaukee |
Milwaukee |
577,222
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| 2 |
Madison |
Dane |
269,840
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| 3 |
Green Bay |
Brown |
107,395
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| 4 |
Kenosha |
Kenosha |
99,986
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| 5 |
Racine |
Racine |
77,816
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| 6 |
Appleton |
Outagamie |
75,644
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| 7 |
Waukesha |
Waukesha |
71,158
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| 8 |
Eau Claire |
Eau Claire |
69,421
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| 9 |
Oshkosh |
Winnebago |
66,816
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| 10 |
Janesville |
Rock |
65,615
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