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Main Article: History of Wisconsin[?]
In 1634, Frenchman Jean Nicolet became Wisconsin's first European explorer. The French controlled the area until 1763, when it was ceded to the British. In 1848, Wisconsin was admitted as the 30th state.
The capital is Madison and the largest city is Milwaukee.
It is bordered by Lake Superior and Michigan to the north, by Lake Michigan to the east, by Illinois to the south, and by Iowa and Minnesota to the west. Part of the state's boundaries includes the Mississippi River and St. Croix River.
The following are major cities in Wisconsin:
Wisconsin's minor cities include:
| Badger State | |
| State Animal: | Badger |
| State Domesticated Animal: | Dairy Cow |
| State Beverage: | Milk |
| State Bird: | Robin |
| State Capital: | Madison |
| State Fish: | Muskellunge |
| State Flower: | Wood Violet |
| State Insect: | Honeybee |
| State Song: | "On Wisconsin" |
| State Tree: | Sugar Maple |
| State Mineral: | Galena (Lead sulphide) |
| State Rock: | Red Granite |
| State Soil: | Antigo Silt Loam[?] |
| State Dance: | Polka |
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