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The history of Wisconsin encompasses the story not only of the people who have lived in Wisconsin since it became a state of the U.S., but also that of the Native American tribes who made their homeland in Wisconsin, the French and British colonists who were the first Europeans to live there, and the American settlers who lived in Wisconsin ...
Nov 6, 2009 · Date of Statehood: May 29, 1848. Capital: Madison. Population: 5,686,986 (2010) Size: 65,496 square miles. Nickname (s): Badger State. Motto: Forward. Tree: Sugar Maple. Flower: Wood Violet. Bird:...
Media in category "History of Wisconsin" The following 59 files are in this category, out of 59 total. 190923-Z-TJ719-006 Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have a long history of contributing to the U.S. military.JPG 3,750 × 1,969; 1.57 MB
Timeline of important dates and major events in the history of Wisconsin. Illustrated list of events and people from our today in history archives.
1917 The U.S. enters World War I; many key Wisconsin legislative leaders oppose the war; Wisconsin becomes first state to meet draft requirements; 120,000 soldiers serve in the military, and almost 4,000 die in the war.
Marin pacified all the Wisconsin Indians and ended the Fox wars. The Ho-Chunk returned to their old home in the Fox River Valley; the Sauk and Foxes built villages on the Wisconsin; Milwaukee became the resort of vagrant tribesmen and unlicensed traders.
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The first legislature convened June 5, and two days later the State officers were sworn in. Henry Dodge and Isaac P. Walker were elected United States senators, and Andrew G. Miller appointed judge of United States district court.
