Portal:Wisconsin
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Wisconsin is a Great Lakes state in the United States. Its name is thought to be an adaptation of the Ojibwe word for "Red-stone place." Other theories are that it means "Gathering of the Waters" or "Great Rock."
It became the 30th state on May 29, 1848. According to the U.S. Census of 2004, Wisconsin's population was 5,509,026. Its capital is Madison and the largest city is Milwaukee.
Called "America's Dairyland," Wisconsin is best known for its cheese and the Green Bay Packers. The state is also noted for its historic breweries, bratwurst, and Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
With its location between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, Wisconsin is home to a wide variety of geographical and glacial features. This varied landscape makes the state a popular vacation destination for outdoor recreation.
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are currently members of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL).
The Packers are the last remaining example of the "small town teams" that comprised a majority of the NFL during the 1920s. Green Bay is by far the smallest media market to be the home of a North American major professional sports league team (though their fanbase includes Milwaukee and the rest of Wisconsin).
The Packers are currently the only non-profit, community owned major league professional sports team in the United States. Currently, a total of 4,750,925 shares are owned by 111,967 stockholders — none of whom receive any dividend.
The Wisconsin State Capitol is modeled after the United States Capitol, except it is a few inches shorter. It is the fourth capitol building since the state became a territory.
Frank Lloyd Wright (1867 – 1959) was one of the most prominent and influential architects during the first half of the 20th century. He developed a series of highly individual styles over his extraordinarily long architectural career (spanning the years 1887-1959) and influenced the entire course of American architecture and building. To this day, he remains probably America's most famous architect.
...that the Hearthstone House became the first residence in the world to be lit by a centrally located hydroelectric station using the Edison system?
...that U.S. Route 10 crosses Lake Michigan into Michigan via the S.S. Badger, and that for a while it was the only car ferry crossing the Great Lakes?
...that Rhinelander named its high school sports teams "The Hodags" after a fictional animal?
...that America's Black Holocaust Museum in Milwaukee is the only memorial dedicated specifically to the victims of the enslavement of Africans in the United States.
For more Wisconsin-related news, visit Wikinew's Wisconsin Portal.
- August 29, 2006 – Updated Census Bureau figures indicate the median household income has dropped in Wisconsin. [1]
- March 7, 2006 – Proposed state referendum would allow voters to decide if Wisconsin should have the death penalty. [2]
- January 31, 2006 – Governor Jim Doyle's veto of the Concealed Carry Bill sticks. [3]
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