
The Handy Wisconsin Answer Book
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Illustrating the state's unique character through a combination of facts, stats, and history, as well as the unusual and quirky! Beer, cheese, lakes, rivers, cabins, and cities. With a diverse geography, beautiful natural wonders, and vibrant cities, tourism naturally plays a major role in Wisconsin's economy, and its nickname, ?America's Dairyland,? speaks to the importance of agriculture. Of course, cheeseheads abound in Green Bay and throughout the state, as do the Effigy Mounds?burial mounds?in the form of animals or birds of the Woodland Indians. From log-rolling, the state capital in Madison and its politics, famous breweries, major manufacturers Kohler Company, Johnson Controls, John Deere, Caterpillar Inc. and Harley-Davidson motorcycles to the Milwaukee Art Museum, Willem Dafoe, Georgia O'Keeffe, the infamous Jeffrey Dahmer, Al Jarreau, and other notable people and places, The Handy Wisconsin Answer Book answers to nearly 1,400 questions the Badger State's unique and interesting history, people, and places, including:
- Why is Wisconsin called ?Wisconsin??
- How much snow falls in Wisconsin?
- Which Native American tribes called Wisconsin home?
- How did log rolling become a sport?
- How many acres of State Forests does Wisconsin have?
- Was Paul Bunyan a real person?
- Where is the Pabst Mansion located?
- How many beer festivals are there in Wisconsin?
- Where is Roundy's headquartered?
- Which waterway is most important to Wisconsin?
- What is unique about Wisconsin's capitol building?
- Where did the Green Bay Packers get their name?
- How much milk does it take to make one pound of butter?
- How many towns in Wisconsin claim to be the UFO Capital of the World?
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Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction Historical Timeline 1. Wisconsin Basics 2. Early Wisconsin: Glacier to Statehood 3. The State of Wisconsin: 1820-1900 4. Wisconsin 1900-Present 5. Natural Wonders 6. Things to See and Do 7. Agriculture and Businesses 8. Politics and Law 9. Wisconsin Sports 10. Wisconsin Sons & Daughters 11. Quirky Wisconsin Appendix Wisconsin's Governors Bibliography Index
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