More than a third of residents (110,500) were foreign born, including 38,000 Germans, 28,000 British immigrants from England, Scotland, and Wales, and 21,000 Irish. [95] The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, the synod with the fourth highest numbers of adherents in Wisconsin, has their headquarters in Waukesha, Wisconsin.[96]. Recent leading Republicans include former Governor Tommy Thompson and Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner; prominent Democrats include Senators Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold, the only Senator to vote against the Patriot Act in 2001, and Congressman David Obey. Wisconsin is the 20th-most-populated state, with more than 5.8 million residents, and the 23rd-largest state at 65,500 square miles. Between 1901 and 1914, Progressive Republicans in Wisconsin created the nation's first comprehensive statewide primary election system,[50] the first effective workplace injury compensation law,[51] and the first state income tax,[52] making taxation proportional to actual earnings. BOOK STORE The state received over 9,600 suggestions, and the Council narrowed the concepts to six. [54], In the immediate aftermath of World War II, citizens of Wisconsin were divided over things such as creation of the United Nations, support for the European recovery, and the growth of the Soviet Union's power. Wisconsin also recognized the black-and-white creature in 1957, making the badger the official state animal. Winter events include skiing, ice fishing and snowmobile derbies. The peculiar, makeshift dwellings they slept in gave the state … The Badger State Trail, which heads south from Madison to the Illinois state line (where it connects with the Jane Addams Trail), boasts its own 1,200-foot Stewart Tunnel—with a twist: the Stewart Tunnel is built on a curve, so riders cannot see the other end as they enter the tunnel. Milwaukee hosts Summerfest, dubbed "The World's Largest Music Festival", every year. The state undertook welfare reform under Republican Governor Tommy Thompson during the 1990s. Wisconsin is home to the world's oldest operational racetrack. In addition to the governor, the executive branch includes five other elected constitutional officers: Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, and State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Wisconsin is the 23rd-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. Badger State Trail Sugar River Badger State Trail State Trail Sugar River State Trail See Inset See Inset See Inset See Inset See Inset See Inset Monroe 1 8 t h A v e 11 . Wisconsin's nickname is "The Badger State" because miners dug tunnels into hillsides searching for lead ore in the 1800's (galena, the state mineral) and often lived in abandoned mine shafts, reminding people of badgers (the nickname also described the hardworking, energetic settlers of the Wisconsin Territory). By purchasing this listing you are confirming (and understanding) the amount of fabric you are ordering. [114] The economy of Wisconsin is driven by manufacturing, agriculture, and health care. Major Wisconsin companies in these categories include the Kohler Company; Mercury Marine; Rockwell Automation; Johnson Controls; John Deere; Briggs & Stratton; Milwaukee Electric Tool Company; Miller Electric; Caterpillar Inc.; Joy Global; Oshkosh Corporation; Harley-Davidson; Case IH; S. C. Johnson & Son; Ashley Furniture; Ariens; and Evinrude Outboard Motors. [34], Following these conflicts, Wisconsin Territory was created by an act of the United States Congress on April 20, 1836. [122] Wisconsin is second in butter production, producing about one-quarter of the nation's butter. Between 1840 and 1850, Wisconsin's non-Indian population had swollen from 31,000 to 305,000. For other uses, see, Map of the United States with Wisconsin highlighted, It has been suggested that this section be, Wisconsin, a Guide to the Badger State page 188, Wisconsin, a Guide to the Badger State page 197, The Expansion of New England: The Spread of New England Settlement and Institutions to the Mississippi River, 1620–1865 by Lois Kimball Mathews page 244, New England in the Life of the World: A Record of Adventure and Achievement By Howard Allen Bridgman page 77, "When is Daddy Coming Home? STATE QUIZ Wisconsin's political history encompasses, on the one hand, "Fighting Bob" La Follette and the Progressive movement; and on the other, the Republican and anti-Communist Joe McCarthy. Gareth Stevens Publishing (December 2001) Reading level: Grades 4-6. Wisconsin Department of Revenue, "Wisconsin's Metropolitan Statistical Areas", Summer 2011. In 2008, Democrats regained control of the State Assembly by a 52–46 margin, marking the first time since 1986 that the governor and state legislature were both Democratic.[111]. Wisconsin (World Almanac Library of the States),