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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/ ^ⓘ 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 20th-largest state by population and 23rd-largest state by area. 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, Eau Claire, and the Fox Cities.

Wisconsin's geography is diverse, shaped by Ice Age glaciers except for 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 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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Tracy in State of the Union (1948)

Spencer Bonaventure Tracy (April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was an American actor. He was known for his natural performing style and versatility. One of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, Tracy was the first actor to win two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor, from nine nominations. During his career, he appeared in 75 films and developed a reputation among his peers as one of the screen's greatest actors. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Tracy as the 9th greatest male star of Classic Hollywood Cinema.

Tracy first discovered his talent for acting while attending Ripon College, and he later received a scholarship for the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He spent seven years in the theatre, working in a succession of stock companies and intermittently on Broadway. His breakthrough came in 1930, when his lead performance in The Last Mile caught the attention of Hollywood. After a successful film debut in John Ford's Up the River (in which he starred with Humphrey Bogart), he was signed to a contract with Fox Film Corporation. Tracy's five years with Fox featured one acting tour de force after another that were usually ignored at the box office, and he remained largely unknown to movie audiences after 25 films, nearly all of them starring him as the leading man. None of them were hits, although his performance in The Power and the Glory (1933) was highly praised at the time. (Full article...)

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Bradley in the White House, April 1945

John Henry "Jack" "Doc" Bradley (July 10, 1923 – January 11, 1994) was a United States Navy Hospital corpsman who was awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Marines during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. During the battle, he was a member of the patrol that captured the top of Mount Suribachi and raised the first U.S. flag on Iwo Jima on February 23, 1945.

Bradley was generally known as being one of the men who raised the second U.S. flag on Mount Suribachi on February 23, 1945, as depicted in the iconic photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima by photographer Joe Rosenthal. On June 23, 2016, the Marine Corps announced publicly (after an investigation) that Bradley was not in the photograph. The man long thought to have been Bradley was identified as Private First Class Franklin Sousley, who had previously been thought to be in another position in the photograph, and the man who had been originally identified as Sousley was identified as Private First Class Harold Schultz. Bradley is one of three men who were originally identified incorrectly as flag-raisers in the photograph (the others being Hank Hansen and Rene Gagnon). (Full article...)

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Image 1Logs being transported on a sleigh after being cut (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 2The largest platform mound at Aztalan, with modern reconstructions of steps and stockade (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 3Wisconsin 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 4St. Croix Falls, 1865, log jam (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 5Sun City Carnival Tour at Summerfest, 2009 (from Wisconsin)
Image 6The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice age glaciers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 7Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette in 1905 (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 8The Little White Schoolhouse, in Ripon, 1854, which hosted the first meeting of what became the national Republican Party (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 9Timms 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 10Wisconsin welcome sign (from Wisconsin)
Image 11Dairy cows at a Wisconsin dairy farm (from Wisconsin)
Image 12The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 13Wisconsin Governor Robert M. La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from Wisconsin)
Image 14The University of Wisconsin–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. (from Wisconsin)
Image 15On 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 16Wisconsin welcome sign (from Wisconsin)
Image 17Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Wisconsin)
Image 18The state seal of Wisconsin contains a shovel and pickaxe, reflecting the importance of lead mining to Wisconsin's history. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 19The Francois Vertefeuille House in Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from Wisconsin)
Image 20On 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 21Wisconsin counties (from Wisconsin)
Image 22The Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 23The Milwaukee Art Museum (from Wisconsin)
Image 24Blackjack Springs Wilderness, in the Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 25The 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 26The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 27The Francois Vertefeuille House in Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from Wisconsin)
Image 28Wisconsin counties (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 291865 map Wisconsin prepared by Increase Lapham (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 30Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 31Wisconsin 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 32The American badger is the state animal of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 33The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 34Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Wisconsin)
Image 35Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from Wisconsin)
Image 36Jean Nicolet's 1634 landing in Wisconsin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 37Lambeau Field in Green Bay is home to the National Football League's Packers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 38Dairy cows at a Wisconsin dairy farm (from Wisconsin)
Image 39The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 40The 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 41A general map of Wisconsin (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 42The 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment with Old Abe (from Wisconsin)
Image 43The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 44The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice age glaciers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 45Islands off the Door Peninsula. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 46Fried cheese curds (from Wisconsin)
Image 47Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 48Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from Wisconsin)
Image 49Jean 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 50The American badger is the state animal of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 51The 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 52A stone barn built for cows in Wisconsin. The circular silo was used to store feed. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 53Köppen climate types of Wisconsin, using 1991-2020 climate normals. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 54The color guard of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry with Old Abe (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 55The 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment with Old Abe (from Wisconsin)
Image 56Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment. (from Wisconsin)

Map of counties in Wisconsin by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census

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Non-Hispanic White

40–50%

60–70%

70–80%

80–90%

90%+

Native American

80–90%

(from Wisconsin)

Image 58The Pabst Building was the first skyscraper in Milwaukee, Completed in 1891, Demolished in 1981. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 59Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by Rembrandt Peale (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 60Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 61The University of Wisconsin–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. (from Wisconsin)
Image 62Lambeau Field in Green Bay is home to the National Football League's Packers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 63Sun City Carnival Tour at Summerfest, 2009 (from Wisconsin)
Image 64American Family Field is the home stadium of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 65Wisconsin Governor Robert M. La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from Wisconsin)
Image 66The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 67Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment. (from Wisconsin)
Image 68The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 69American Family Field is the home stadium of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 70French-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 71Sunset over Lake Winnebago. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 72Fried cheese curds (from Wisconsin)
Image 73Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, approximate state area highlighted (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 74Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 75Kringle is based off its Danish counterpart and is the official state pastry. (from Wisconsin)
Image 76Map of counties in Wisconsin by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
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- Non-Hispanic White
    40–50%
  
    60–70%
  
    70–80%
  
    80–90%
  
    90%+
  
  Native American
    80–90%
(from Wisconsin)
Image 77The Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 78Kringle is based off its Danish counterpart and is the official state pastry. (from Wisconsin)
Image 79Map of Wisconsin Territory 1836–1848 (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 80Location of Wisconsin in the United States (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 81Chief Black Hawk, by George Catlin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 82Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 83The Milwaukee Art Museum (from Wisconsin)
Image 84Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin in Spring Green (from Wisconsin)
Image 85Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin in Spring Green (from Wisconsin)
Image 86Jean 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 87Wisconsin counties (from Wisconsin)
Image 88Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 89Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 90The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 91The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 92The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)

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... that the oldest surviving synagogue building in Wisconsin was almost razed in the 1970s?
... that there have been ongoing conflicts for decades about whether Sugarbush Hill is the highest point in Wisconsin?
... that the BOW counties in Wisconsin were one of the regions of the U.S. that helped Joe Biden win the presidency in 2020?
... that the operators of a Wisconsin radio station received unsolicited checks and food deliveries?
... 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 the first Hindu temple in Wisconsin was built "in the middle of nowhere"?

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v t e 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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