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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 ...
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1634- Jean Nicolet: First known European to reach Wisconsin. Sought Northwest Passage. 1654-59- Pierre Esprit Radisson and Medart Chouart des Groseilliers: First of the fur traders in Wisconsin. 1661- Father Rene Menard: First missionary to Wisconsin Indians. 1665- Father Claude Allouez founded mission at La Pointe. 1666- Nicholas Perrot opened fur...
1701-38- Fox Indian Wars. 1755- Wisconsin Indians, under Charles Langlade, helped defeat British General Braddock. 1763- Treaty of Paris. Wisconsin became part of British colonial territory. 1761- Fort at Green Bay accepted by English. 1763- 1. Conspiracy of Pontiac. 2. Two Englishmen killed by Indians at Muscoda. 1764- Charles Langlade settled at ...
1804- 1. William Henry Harrison's treaty with Indians at St. Louis. 2. United States extinguished Indian title to lead region (a cause of Black Hawk War). 1814 - Fort Shelby built at Prairie du Chien. Captured by English and name changed to Fort McKay. 1815- War with England concluded. Fort McKay abandoned by British. 1816- 1. The establishment of ...
1900- Wisconsin's first state park, Interstate near St. Croix Falls, established. 1901- 1. First Wisconsin-born Governor, Robert M. La Follette, inaugurated. 2. Teaching of agriculture introduced into rural schools. 3. Legislative Reference Library, which served as a model for other states and the Library of Congress, established - later renamed th...
2000- Legislature approves a local sales tax and revenue bonds for renovation of Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers. 2001- 1. Governor Thompson ends a record 14 years in office and assumes post of US Secretary of Health and Human Services. 2. Lt. Governor Scott McCallum becomes governor and appoints State Senator Margaret Farrow as the fi...
Nov 6, 2009 · Table of Contents. 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.
Timeline of important dates and major events in the history of Wisconsin. Illustrated list of events and people from our today in history archives.
Wisconsin can lay claim to an amazing number of inventors and their inventions, creative thinkers and events that changed history. Use this list in your classroom for research ideas, easy reference, timeline creation, and more.
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Wisconsin is the 20th-largest state by population and 23rd-largest state by area. It is divided into 72 counties and as of the 2020 census had a population of nearly 5.9 million. [ 14 ] Its most populous city is Milwaukee, while its capital and second-most populous city is Madison.
