Wisconsin

Wisconsin 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 25th-largest state by land area and the 20th-most populous. 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, and the Fox Cities.

Some of the key events about Wisconsin

1832
The Black Hawk War resulted in the forced removal of Native American tribes from Wisconsin
1848
Wisconsin became the 30th state to join the United States
1854
The Fugitive Slave Act was forcibly enforced in Wisconsin, leading to protests and tensions
1867
The University of Wisconsin-Madison was founded as a public land-grant research university
1871
The Peshtigo Fire, the deadliest wildfire in US history, devastated northeastern Wisconsin
1882
The first hydroelectric plant in the United States began operation on the Fox River in Appleton
1886
The Bay View Massacre occurred when state militia fired on striking workers in Milwaukee
1919
Wisconsin became the first state to ratify the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote
1919
Race riots broke out in Milwaukee, resulting in several deaths and injuries
1933
The Wisconsin State Capitol building was completed after 17 years of construction
1933
The Great Depression severely impacted Wisconsin's economy, particularly the dairy industry
1939
The first successful bone marrow transplant was performed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
1957
The Green Bay Packers began playing at Lambeau Field, now the oldest continually operating NFL stadium
1967
The Ice Age Trail, a 1,000-mile footpath highlighting Wisconsin's glacial landscape, was established
1967
Milwaukee experienced significant civil unrest and riots during the "Long Hot Summer"
1970
The Sterling Hall bombing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison killed a researcher
1982
The first successful human liver transplant in the United States was performed at the University of Wisconsin Hospital
2010
Wisconsin's dairy industry produced a record-breaking 26 billion pounds of milk in a single year
2012
A mass shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek left six people dead and four wounded
2020
Wisconsin became a COVID-19 hotspot, with one of the highest infection rates in the US

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