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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 (/wɪˈskɒnsɪn/ ^ⓘ 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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Alan Kulwicki at Sears Point in 1991

Alan Dennis Kulwicki (December 14, 1954 – April 1, 1993), nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince", was an American auto racing driver and team owner. He started racing at local short tracks in Wisconsin before moving up to regional stock car touring series. Kulwicki arrived at NASCAR, the highest and most expensive level of stock car racing in the United States, with no sponsor, a limited budget and only a racecar and a borrowed pickup truck. Despite starting with meager equipment and finances, he earned the 1986 NASCAR Rookie of the Year award over drivers racing for well-funded teams.

After Kulwicki won his first race at Phoenix International Raceway, he debuted what would become his trademark "Polish victory lap". Kulwicki won the 1992 Winston Cup Championship by what was then the closest margin in NASCAR history. He died early in 1993 in a light aircraft accident and therefore never defended his championship. He has been inducted into numerous racing halls of fame and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers. (Full article...)

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Door County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,066. Its county seat is Sturgeon Bay. It is named after the strait between the Door Peninsula and Washington Island. The dangerous passage, known as Death's Door, contains shipwrecks and was known to Native Americans and early French explorers. The county was created in 1851 and organized in 1861. Nicknamed the "Cape Cod of the Midwest," Door County is a popular Upper Midwest vacation destination. (Full article...)

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Image 1Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by Rembrandt Peale (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 2Jean Nicolet's 1634 landing in Wisconsin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 3Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from Wisconsin)
Image 4The Milwaukee Art Museum (from Wisconsin)
Image 5A stone barn built for cows in Wisconsin. The circular silo was used to store feed. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 6Timms 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 Wisconsin)
Image 7Corn planting in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 8Chief Black Hawk, by George Catlin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 9Privy Seal of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 10The Little White Schoolhouse, in Ripon, 1854, which hosted the first meeting of what became the national Republican Party (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 11Wisconsin counties (from Wisconsin)
Image 12Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 13Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 14The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon, Wisconsin, held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 15The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 16The Milwaukee Art Museum (from Wisconsin)
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)
Image 18State welcome sign (from Wisconsin)
Image 19The U.S. Bank Center in downtown Milwaukee is home to the headquarters of Foley & Lardner, Robert W. Baird & Company, Sensient Technologies Corporation, and is the Milwaukee office for U.S. Bank, IBM, and CBRE. (from Wisconsin)
Image 20Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from Wisconsin)
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)
Image 22Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 23Map of counties in Wisconsin by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
Legend
- Non-Hispanic White
    40–50%
  
    60–70%
  
    70–80%
  
    80–90%
  
    90%+
  
  Native American
    80–90%
(from Wisconsin)
Image 24The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 25The state seal of Wisconsin contains a shovel and pickaxe, reflecting the importance of lead mining to Wisconsin's history. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 26American Family Field is the home stadium of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 27Timms 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 28The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 29Wisconsin counties (from Wisconsin)
Image 30Blackjack Springs Wilderness, in the Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 31The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon, Wisconsin, held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 32The largest platform mound at Aztalan, with modern reconstructions of steps and stockade (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 33Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 34Map Showing Lines of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company c 1907 (from Wisconsin)
Image 35Privy Seal of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 36The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice age glaciers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 37Location of Wisconsin in the United States (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 38Wisconsin 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 39French-Canadian voyageur Joseph Roi built the Tank Cottage in Green Bay in 1776. Located in Heritage Hill State Historical Park, it is the oldest standing building from Wisconsin's early years and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 40The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 41State welcome sign (from Wisconsin)
Image 421865 map Wisconsin prepared by Increase Lapham (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 43Wisconsin 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 44The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 45Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 46Wisconsin, 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 47Drawing of Industrial Milwaukee in 1882 (from Wisconsin)
Image 48Wisconsin, 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 49Köppen climate types of Wisconsin, using 1991-2020 climate normals. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 50Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 51The 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 52The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice age glaciers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 53Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Wisconsin)
Image 54Drawing of Industrial Milwaukee in 1882 (from Wisconsin)
Image 55Jean 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 56American Family Field is the home stadium of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 57Wisconsin counties (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 58Sunset over Lake Winnebago. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 59Lambeau Field in Green Bay is home to the NFL's Packers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 60The color guard of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry with Old Abe (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 61The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 62The 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 63Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from Wisconsin)
Image 64Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, approximate state area highlighted (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 65Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Wisconsin)
Image 66Music stage at Summerfest, 1994 (from Wisconsin)
Image 67Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette in 1905 (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 68Corn planting in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 69Map of counties in Wisconsin by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
Legend
- Non-Hispanic White
    40–50%
  
    60–70%
  
    70–80%
  
    80–90%
  
    90%+
  
  Native American
    80–90%
(from Wisconsin)
Image 70Music stage at Summerfest, 1994 (from Wisconsin)
Image 71Logs being transported on a sleigh after being cut (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 72Timms 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 Wisconsin)
Image 73Lambeau Field in Green Bay is home to the NFL's Packers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 74Map Showing Lines of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company c 1907 (from Wisconsin)
Image 75St. Croix Falls, 1865, log jam (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 76A general map of Wisconsin (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 77Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin in Spring Green (from Wisconsin)
Image 78Islands off the Door Peninsula. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 79Jean 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 80Map of Wisconsin Territory 1836–1848 (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 81Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin in Spring Green (from Wisconsin)
Image 82The U.S. Bank Center in downtown Milwaukee is home to the headquarters of Foley & Lardner, Robert W. Baird & Company, Sensient Technologies Corporation, and is the Milwaukee office for U.S. Bank, IBM, and CBRE. (from Wisconsin)
Image 83The Wisconsin 8th Volunteer Eagle Regiment with Old Abe (from Wisconsin)
Image 84Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 85The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 86Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from Wisconsin)
Image 87The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 88The Wisconsin 8th Volunteer Eagle Regiment with Old Abe (from Wisconsin)
Image 89The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice Age glaciers. (from Geography of Wisconsin)

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... that glaciation in Wisconsin 17 thousand years ago helped create its unique geography?
... that the John McCaffary House was the site of the 1850 murder of Bridget McCaffary, for which John McCaffary became the first and only person to be executed by the state of Wisconsin?
... that a Wisconsin radio station used to collect rent from the United States Congress?
... that firefighters had to wade through deep pools of viscous, slippery butter and cheese spawned by the great butter fire?
... that the oldest surviving synagogue building in Wisconsin was almost razed in the 1970s?
... 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"?

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Largest cities or towns in Wisconsin ^[1]
	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

See List of cities in Wisconsin for a full list.

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