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The first known inhabitants of what is now Wisconsin were Paleo-Indians, who first arrived in the region in about 10,000 BC at the end of the Ice Age. The retreating glaciers left behind a tundra in Wisconsin inhabited by large animals, such as mammoths, mastodons, bison, giant beaver, and muskox.
Nov 6, 2009 · Wisconsin became a U.S. territory following the American Revolution and soon after began attracting settlers looking for work in its mining, lumber and dairy industries. It was admitted to...
History. The Wisconsin Territory as depicted on this 1835 Tourist's Pocket Map of Michigan, showing a Menominee -filled Brown County, Wisconsin that spans the northern half of the territory. There are irregularities in the historical timeline at the outset of the Territory.
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.
Timeline of important dates and major events in the history of Wisconsin. Illustrated list of events and people from our today in history archives.
History. The area known as Wisconsin was first inhabited by various Native American tribes. The Chippewa, Menominee, Oneida, Potawatomi and Ho Chunk (Winnebago) tribes lived in the area until the late 1800s. The first European explorer to reach Wisconsin was Jean Nicolet.
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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.
