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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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Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman, June 11, 1933 – August 29, 2016) was an American actor, comedian, writer and filmmaker. He was mainly known for his comedic roles, but also for his portrayal of Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971). He collaborated with Mel Brooks on the films The Producers (1967), Blazing Saddles (1974) and Young Frankenstein (1974), and with Richard Pryor in the films Silver Streak (1976), Stir Crazy (1980), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) and Another You (1991).

He began his career on stage, and made his screen debut in an episode of the TV series The Play of the Week in 1961. His first film role was that of a hostage in the 1967 motion picture Bonnie and Clyde. His first major film role was as Leopold Bloom in the 1967 film The Producers, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. It was the first in a series of collaborations with writer/director Mel Brooks, including Young Frankenstein, which Wilder co-wrote, garnering the pair an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. He also starred in Woody Allen's Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) (1972). (Full article...)

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Sewer socialism was an originally pejorative term for the American socialist movement that centered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from around 1892 to 1960. The term was coined by Morris Hillquit at the 1932 Milwaukee convention of the Socialist Party of America as a commentary on the Milwaukee socialists and their perpetual boasting about the excellent public sewer system in the city. (Full article...)

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Image 1Map Showing Lines of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company c 1907 (from Wisconsin)
Image 2Wisconsin, 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 3Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 4The Little White Schoolhouse, in Ripon, 1854, which hosted the first meeting of what became the national Republican Party (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 5Music stage at Summerfest, 1994 (from Wisconsin)
Image 6Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, approximate state area highlighted (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 7Wisconsin, 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 8The 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 9The 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 10Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Wisconsin)
Image 11The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon, Wisconsin, held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 12Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 13Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from Wisconsin)
Image 14Chief Black Hawk, by George Catlin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 15Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from Wisconsin)
Image 16The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice age glaciers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 17Lambeau Field in Green Bay is home to the NFL's Packers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 18The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 19The Milwaukee Art Museum (from Wisconsin)
Image 20The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 21A general map of Wisconsin (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 22Corn planting in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 23American Family Field is the home stadium of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 24Location of Wisconsin in the United States (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 25A stone barn built for cows in Wisconsin. The circular silo was used to store feed. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 26Wisconsin 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 27Islands off the Door Peninsula. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 28Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 29Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Wisconsin)
Image 30State welcome sign (from Wisconsin)
Image 31St. Croix Falls, 1865, log jam (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 32Jean Nicolet's 1634 landing in Wisconsin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 33Wisconsin counties (from Wisconsin)
Image 34Music stage at Summerfest, 1994 (from Wisconsin)
Image 35Drawing of Industrial Milwaukee in 1882 (from Wisconsin)
Image 36The state seal of Wisconsin contains a shovel and pickaxe, reflecting the importance of lead mining to Wisconsin's history. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 37The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 38American Family Field is the home stadium of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 39The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (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 41Logs being transported on a sleigh after being cut (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 42The Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin. (from 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 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 45The Wisconsin 8th Volunteer Eagle Regiment with Old Abe (from Wisconsin)
Image 46The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon, Wisconsin, held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 47Jean 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 48Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin in Spring Green (from Wisconsin)
Image 49French-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 50Köppen climate types of Wisconsin, using 1991-2020 climate normals. (from Geography of 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 52Lambeau Field in Green Bay is home to the NFL's Packers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 53Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from Wisconsin)
Image 54Wisconsin counties (from Wisconsin)
Image 55The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 56Wisconsin counties (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 57The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 58The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 59The largest platform mound at Aztalan, with modern reconstructions of steps and stockade (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 60On 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 61The Wisconsin 8th Volunteer Eagle Regiment with Old Abe (from Wisconsin)
Image 62The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 63Map of Wisconsin Territory 1836–1848 (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 64Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 65Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 66Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin in Spring Green (from Wisconsin)
Image 67State welcome sign (from Wisconsin)
Image 68Jean 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 69Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 70Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from Wisconsin)
Image 711865 map Wisconsin prepared by Increase Lapham (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 72The Milwaukee Art Museum (from Wisconsin)
Image 73Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 74On 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 75Corn planting in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 76The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice age glaciers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 77Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by Rembrandt Peale (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 78The Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 79Privy Seal of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 80The color guard of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry with Old Abe (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 81The 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 82Timms 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 83Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette in 1905 (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 84Drawing of Industrial Milwaukee in 1882 (from Wisconsin)
Image 85Privy Seal of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 86Map Showing Lines of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company c 1907 (from Wisconsin)
Image 87Blackjack Springs Wilderness, in the Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 88Sunset over Lake Winnebago. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 89Map 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)

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... that Bruce Schroeder, who presided over the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, is the longest-serving state court judge in Wisconsin?
... that the oldest surviving synagogue building in Wisconsin was almost razed in the 1970s?
... that two voyageur canoes capsized off of Hog Island in 1976?
... that Thomas Binger, the lead prosecutor in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, unsuccessfully ran for district attorney of Racine County, Wisconsin, in 2016?
... that Frank Avery Hutchins has been called the "father of Wisconsin public libraries"?
... that there have been ongoing conflicts for decades about whether Sugarbush Hill is the highest point in Wisconsin?

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v t e Largest cities or towns in Wisconsin ^[1]
	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

See List of cities in Wisconsin for a full list.

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