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English speakers anglicized the spelling from Ouisconsin to Wisconsin when they began to arrive in large numbers during the early 19th century. The legislature of Wisconsin Territory made the current spelling official in 1845. [28] The Algonquian word for Wisconsin and its original meaning have both grown obscure. While interpretations vary ...
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.
Black River Falls – Deer Capital of Wisconsin [1] Blanchardville – The Village in the Valley [1] Bloomer – Rope Jump Capital of the World [1] Blue River – Heart of the Lower Wisconsin River [1] Bonduel – Spelling Capital of Wisconsin [1] Boscobel. Birthplace of the Gideon Bible [1] Turkey Hunting Capital of Wisconsin [1]
Wisconsin became a U.S. state on May 29, 1848, and special elections were held to fill the first session of the State Assembly; at the time, the body consisted of 66 members. [2] The Assembly was expanded to 82 seats in 1852, and then to 97 seats in 1856, then to 100 seats in 1861, which is the maximum allowed in the Constitution of Wisconsin .
[1] [12] One such speller, Nihar Janga from Austin, Texas, became the youngest champion in the Bee's history when he won the title in 2016 at the age of 11. [13] The 93rd Scripps National Spelling Bee was the first time that an African-American (Zaila Avant-garde) became the champion and only the second time that the champion was a black person.
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The spelling "Milwaukie" lives on in Milwaukie, Oregon, named after the Wisconsin city in 1847, before the current spelling was universally accepted. [44] Milwaukee has three "founding fathers": Solomon Juneau, Byron Kilbourn, and George H. Walker. Solomon Juneau was the first of the three to come to the area, in 1818.
Spelling both correctly, he was declared the champion. A year ago, he tied for 21st out of 230 spellers at the national competition and also competed in 2019, tying for 51st.