Wisconsin: The Badger State

• Capital: Madison
• Major Cities:
  • Milwaukee
  • Green Bay
• Major Geographical Features
  • Lake Superior
  • Lake Michigan
  • Green Bay
  • St. Croix River
  • Mississippi River
  • Wisconsin River
  • Lake Winnebago
  • Lake Superior Lowlands
  • Northern Highlands
• National Parks: none
• 1783: Present-day Wisconsin becomes part of the United States
• 1848: Wisconsin becomes the 30th state
• 1854: The Republican Party is formed in Wisconsin
• Motto: "Forward"
• Name Meaning: "Gathering of the Waters" in Algonquian
• Green Bay is the smallest city with an NFL team
• Industries
  • Milk and Dairy
    • Wisconsin has the most milk and milk cows than any other state
  • Paper and Paper Products
• Home to 714,000 lakes (the most in the US) and 7,446 streams and rivers
• 47 state parks
• Summerfest in Milwaukee is the nation's largest music festival
• Famous People
  • Frank Lloyd Wright
  • George Kennan
  • Earl Lambeau
  • Joseph McCarthy
  • Georgia O'Keeffe
  • Tony Romo
  • William Rehnquist
  • Steve Stricker
  • Bud Selig
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder