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State's Capital |
Madison |
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State's size |
56,314sq |
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Population |
5,363,675 |
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State tree |
Sugar Maple |
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State Flower |
Wood Violet |
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Motto |
Forward |
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Milwaukee |
pop. 596,974 |
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Madison |
pop. 208,054 |
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Green Bay |
pop. 102,313 |
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Kenosha |
pop. 90,352 |
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Racine |
pop. 81,855 |
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Appleton |
pop. 70,087 |
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Door County |
Door County is a popular vacation spot. You can camp or sail. |
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Wisconsin Dells |
The Wisconsin River flows through this region. There are many different carvings in the rocks there. | |
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Old World Wisconsin |
This is an outdoor museum site. It has houses and structures built be immigrants in the 1800s. | |
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House on a Rock |
This is a22-room house. It is on a rock that is450 feet tall. |
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1634- This
was when the first white-man, a French explorer, became the first to set
foot in the area. He found it looking for a water route to China.
1740- French win battles against the Fox Indians. 1832- Black Hawk War is fought and Black Hawk and his tribe surrender in Wisconsin. May 29, 1848- Wisconsin becomes the 30th state to join the Union. Oct. 8 1871-Peshtigo forest fire occurred killing 1,200 people. it was on the same night of the Chicago Fire
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Liberace |
from West Allis |
a pianist |
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Laura Ingalls Wilder |
from Pepin |
author |
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Harry Houdini |
from Appleton |
a magician |
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Thomas Hulce |
from Whitewater |
an actor |
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Pee Wee King |
Abams |
a singer |
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Woody Herman |
Milwaukee |
band leader |
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community, business, Personal services |
27% |
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manufacturing |
19% |
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finance, insurance, real estate |
7% |
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wholesale, retail trade |
22% |
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Government |
11% |
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Transportation, communication, utilities |
4% |
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construction |
5% |
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Agriculture |
4% |
Internet sites: Ben's Guide, Fact Finder kids, Get Local-
Regional U.S., 50 States.com Book Sources: World Book 2000, World Book 2003