Dells of the Wisconsin River

The Dells was formed during the last ice age approximately 15,000 years ago, although the rock itself is much older, dating from the Cambrian approximately 510-520 million years ago when the area of Wisconsin was at the bottom of a shallow sea. Approximately 19,000 years ago, the Dells was at the extreme eastern margin of the continental glacier. However, the Dells itself was never covered by glacial ice sheets - it was part of the large Driftless Zone that was by-passed by the ice. The melting of the glacier formed Glacial Lake Wisco ...

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Russ Feingold (D) Wisconsin is a state in the United States, located in the Midwest. Although the exact etymology of the name is uncertain, "Wisconsin" is thought to be an English version of a French adaptation of an Indian word. The Ojibwe word Miskasinsin, meaning "Red-stone place," was probably the name given to the Wisconsin River, which then was recorded as Ouisconsin by the French, and changed to its current form by the English. Other theories are that the name comes from words meaning " ...

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Main Article: History of Wisconsin In 1634, Frenchman Jean Nicolet became Wisconsin's first European explorer, landing at Red Banks, near modern day Green Bay in search of a passage to the Orient. The French controlled the area until 1763, when it was ceded to the British. After the American Revolutionary War, Wisconsin was a part of the U.S. Northwest Territory. It was then governed as part of Indiana Territory, Illinois Territory, and Michigan Territory. Wisconsin Territory was organized on July 3, 1836 and b ...

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Cities and villages are incorporated urban areas in Wisconsin. Towns are unincorporated minor civil divisions of counties. Cities/Metropolitan areas in Wisconsin with population of 50,000 or more as of 2000 include: Milwaukee, pop. 596,125 (1,709,926 in metropolitan area), nations 33rd largest television market. Madison, pop. 220,332 (588,885 in metropolitan area), nations 85th largest television market, state capital, flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin Green Bay, pop. 102,263 (226,778 in met ...

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Wisconsin - Colleges and universities. Alverno College Beloit College Cardinal Stritch University Carroll College Carthage College Concordia University Wisconsin Edgewood College Lakeland College Lawrence University Maranatha Baptist Bible College Marian College of Fond du Lac Marquette University Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design Milwaukee Sc ...

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2004, Wisconsin's population was 5,509,026. There are 229,800 foreign-born residents in the state (4.2% of the state population), and an estimated 41,000 illegal aliens living in the state, accounting for 18% of the foreign-born. Between 1990 and 2004 the state's population grew 617,000, a growth of 12.6% Wisconsin - Race. The racial makeup of the state: 87.3% White 5.7% Black 3.6% Hispanic 1.7% Asian 1.2% Mixed race 0.9% Native American < ...

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Known as "America's Dairyland," Wisconsin is also known for cheese. Citizens of Wisconsin are referred to as Wisconsinites, although a common nickname (sometimes used pejoratively) among non-residents is "Cheeseheads," due to the prevalence and quality of cheesemaking in the state. The state is also known for its alcohol production and consumption, historically home to a large number of breweries and bars per capita. The state is home to the Green Bay Packers, one of the most successful small-market professional sports franchises in t ...

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The economy of Wisconsin is driven by agriculture and manufacturing. Although manufacturing accounts for a far greater part of the state's income than farming, Wisconsin is usually recognized primarily as a farm state. Wisconsin produces more dairy products than any other state in the United States except California, and leads the nation in cheese production. Although California has overtaken Wisconsin in the production of milk and butter, Wisconsin still produces more milk per capita than any other state in the Union. In addition to dairyin ...

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The capital is Madison and the largest city is Milwaukee. Beginning with the governorship of Robert M. La Follette, Sr. in the early 1900s and the state Progressive Party establishment soon thereafter, Wisconsin and in particular, Madison, have often been seen as leaders in labor, and social welfare legislation as well as legislation popularly termed "socially progressive." For example, in 1982 sexual orientation was added by the state legislature as a protected category under existing anti-discrimination laws, a step in the context of the 1 ...

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The state is bordered by the Montreal River, 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 in the west, and the Menominee River in the northeast. With its location between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, Wisconsin is home to a wide variety of geographical features. These features allow the state to be broken into five distinct regions. In the north, the L ...

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The cultural history of the area stretches back several thousand years, from early Paleo-Indian people to the more recent Native American peoples, such as Ho-Chunk, Sac, and Menominee, who left behind effigy and burial mounds, camps and village sites, garden beds and rock art. The Dells were made famous in 1886 by the photographer H.H. Bennett, who took the first stop-action photo of someone jumping onto Stand Rock. ...

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The area of the Dells provide a mixture of plant communities, including northern and southern oak and pine forests, as well as oak savanna, moist, and dry cliffs, The cliffs provide unique niches for plants, some of which are very rare in Wisconsin, including: Cliff cudweed (Gnaphalium obtusifolium var saxicola ), which is known in only two places on Earth - in the Dells and in the Kickapoo Valley, grows on protected rock ledges. Lapland azalea (Rhododendron lapponicum) Round-stemmed false ...

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