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  2. History of Wisconsin - Wikipedia

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    The history of Wisconsin includes the story 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 when it was a territory.

  3. Wisconsin Historical Society - Wikipedia

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    Massachusetts had formed its state historical society 170 years after the Pilgrims arrived. Because of that delay, parts of that colony's early history were lost. With that in mind, some of Wisconsin Territory's early history-minded leaders began advocating in 1845 for creation of a state historical society. In late 1846 during the convention ...

  4. Wisconsin Territory - Wikipedia

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    In 1850, 10 years after the end of the Second Great Awakening (1790–1840), of the 341 churches with regular services in the Wisconsin, 110 were Methodist, 64 were Catholic, 49 were Baptist, 40 were Presbyterian, 37 were Congregationalist, 20 were Lutheran, 19 were Episcopal, and 2 were Dutch Reformed. [5]

  5. Constitution of Wisconsin - Wikipedia

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    Wisconsin was admitted to the United States on May 29, 1848. Although it has been amended over a hundred times, the original constitution ratified in 1848 is still in use. This makes the Wisconsin Constitution the oldest U.S. state constitution outside New England; only Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont use older constitutions.

  6. Jean Nicolet - Wikipedia

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    Nicolet's landing at Red Banks is commemorated by a 1910 mural at the Neville Public Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin. In 1906, the Jean Nicolet Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was organized. [13] Nicolet National Bank bears his name. Nicolet National Forest in northern Wisconsin bears his name.

  7. Wisconsin - Wikipedia

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    Wisconsin (/ w ɪ ˈ s k ɒ n s ɪ n / ⓘ wiss-KON-sin) [12] is a state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north.

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  9. Category:History of Wisconsin - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "History of Wisconsin" The following 63 pages are in this category, out of 63 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...