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 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 (170,000 km2), Wisconsin is the 21st-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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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 ninth 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 theater, 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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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...)
The following are images from various Wisconsin-related articles on Wikipedia.
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Image 1Climate change has accelerated weather/climate disaster events, such as the flooding in Menomonee Falls in 2025. (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 2Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
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Image 3Jean 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 4The 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 5Governor Philip La Follette announces formation of the National Progressives of America, April 28, 1938. (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 6Summerfest is an annual music festival in downtown Milwaukee. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 7Wind Point Lighthouse on Lake Michigan (from Wisconsin)
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Image 8The largest platform mound at Aztalan, with modern reconstructions of steps and stockade (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 9Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
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Image 10Taliesin was the studio of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 11Summerfest is an annual music festival in downtown Milwaukee. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 12Logs being transported on a sleigh after being cut (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 13Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by Rembrandt Peale (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 14Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment. (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 15Aztalan 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 16The 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 18The 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 19The American badger is the state animal of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 21Wisconsin geographic regions (from Wisconsin)
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Image 22The Francois Vertefeuille House in Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 23Map of Wisconsin Territory 1836–1848 (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 24In 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 25The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 26In 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 27Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 28Aztalan 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 29Chief Black Hawk, by George Catlin (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 30Map 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 31Governor Philip La Follette announces formation of the National Progressives of America, 1938 (from Wisconsin)
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Image 32The color guard of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry with Old Abe (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 34A stone barn built for cows in Wisconsin. The circular silo was used to store feed. (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 35The Dells of the Wisconsin River form a tourism region focused on river features and nearby theme parks. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 36Wisconsin geographic regions (from Wisconsin)
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Image 37Map 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 38Jean Nicolet's 1634 landing in Wisconsin (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 40Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
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Image 41Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
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Image 42The American badger is the state animal of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 44Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, approximate state area highlighted (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 45Timms 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 47The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
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Image 48The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 49Dairy cows at a Wisconsin dairy farm (from Wisconsin)
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Image 50Bald eagles have been seen in nearly every county in Wisconsin in the 21st century, a major recovery since the end of the 20th century. (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 52The Miller Brewery in Milwaukee (from Wisconsin)
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Image 54The 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 56Fried cheese curds (from Wisconsin)
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Image 58The 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 59A typical Kwik Trip store (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 61In 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 63Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
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Image 64The 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 65Dairy cows at a Wisconsin dairy farm (from Wisconsin)
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Image 67On 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 68The Miller Brewery in Milwaukee (from Wisconsin)
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Image 69The Pabst Building was the first skyscraper in Milwaukee, Completed in 1891, Demolished in 1981. (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 70The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 71The Francois Vertefeuille House in Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 721865 map Wisconsin prepared by Increase Lapham (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 73Location of Wisconsin in the United States (from Geography of Wisconsin)
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Image 74Thousands gather inside Madison Wisconsin's Capitol rotunda to protest Governor Walker's 2011 Wisconsin Act 10. (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 75Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
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Image 76Dane County has led the state in population growth in the 21st century. (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 78The 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 79The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 80Fried cheese curds (from Wisconsin)
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Image 81The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
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Image 82Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 83National guard troops in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during the unrests from the shootings (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 84Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
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Image 85The 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 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)
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Image 87The Dells of the Wisconsin River form a tourism region focused on river features and nearby theme parks. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 88Governor Philip La Follette announces formation of the National Progressives of America, 1938 (from Wisconsin)
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Image 89On 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 90A general map of Wisconsin (from Geography of Wisconsin)
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Image 91The 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 92Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette in 1905 (from History of Wisconsin)
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Image 94Taliesin was the studio of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. (from Wisconsin)
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Image 95Wind Point Lighthouse on Lake Michigan (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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