Wisconsin

1848

Wisconsin Statehood

1848

Wisconsin Statehood

Wisconsin was admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state. Settlers from New...

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1854

Republican Party Founded in Ripon

1854

Republican Party Founded in Ripon

The Republican Party was founded in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854, by former Whig...

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1860s

Civil War Contributions

1860s

Civil War Contributions

Wisconsin responded to the Civil War with strong support for the Union, mobilizing troops...

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1871

Peshtigo Fire

1871

Peshtigo Fire

On October 8, 1871, a catastrophic wildfire swept through the forests of northeastern Wisc...

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1901

Progressive Era Begins

1901

Progressive Era Begins

Wisconsin became the laboratory for progressivism under Governor Robert La Follette in the...

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1919

Green Bay Packers Founded

1919

Green Bay Packers Founded

The Green Bay Packers were founded in 1919 by Curly Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun, be...

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1930s

Dairy Industry Growth

1930s

Dairy Industry Growth

Wisconsin's dairy industry grew into the nation's most important through the twentieth cen...

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1940s

Wartime Manufacturing

1940s

Wartime Manufacturing

Wisconsin's factories contributed significantly to the Allied war effort during World War...

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1957

Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin Legacy

1957

Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin Legacy

Frank Lloyd Wright, born in Richland Center, Wisconsin, built his legendary Taliesin studi...

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Modern Era

Dairy, Manufacturing, and Sports

Modern Era

Dairy, Manufacturing, and Sports

Today, Wisconsin remains America's dairy state, producing more cheese than any other state...

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