While Americans love an excuse to imbibe in weeknight margaritas and tacos, Cinco de Mayo in Mexico translates to something …
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According to Atlas Obscura, one rural Arizona outpost is thought to be the oldest continuously inhabited locale in the United …
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When many people are asked who created the American flag, their first answer is Betsy Ross, which may or may …
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On July 4, 1884, “The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World” was presented to Levi P. Morton (the U.S. minister …
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Dine at the oldest continuously operating restaurant in the U.S.
by Jan SchroderUnion Oyster House in Boston began serving food in 1826 and continues to this day.
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In a groundbreaking discovery described in Current Biology, scientists have unearthed the world’s oldest amniote skin fossil in a cave …
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The Great Seal of the United States of America, fashioned from brass and measuring 2 1/16 inches in diameter, made …
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The first scheduled passenger flight was in 1914 from St.
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In the 1940s a spare room on the fifth floor of the United States Supreme Court building was converted to …
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After a humble start picking cotton in the fields of Alabama, Theodore Mack Sr.
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For more than a century, Mason Shoe Company’s been keeping pace with the footwear needs of Wisconsinites and their busy …
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In the late 19th century, a proliferation of Polish immigrants in the Badger State gave rise to the popularity of …
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Lorine Niedecker (1903-1970) was in high school when her English teacher inspired the Fort Atkinson student’s interest in poetry.
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Rest assured: There is no shortage of female history makers in the Badger State — as evidenced by Wisconsin Women …
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Mabel Watson Raimey (1895-1986) enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to study English and become a teacher; when she graduated …
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When Ebenezer Cheseboro relocated to Wisconsin in 1839, there was no school for his deaf daughter, Ariadna – so he …
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In the Badger State, festival days have historically been good reason to gather with friends over culinary feats – like …
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Wisconsin has awarded its fluctuating number of electoral votes to the nation-wide winner a whopping 77% of the time.
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Nearly 1,200 people died after railroad workers inadvertently started a fire that obliterated the Wisconsin towns of Peshtigo and Brussels.
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The first free public school in the Badger State opened in 1845, thanks to the ingenuity of cheesehead Michael Frank.
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The Badger State’s inaugural train trundled west on tracks between Milwaukee and Waukesha in 1847 – giving rise to reliable …
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The sound of taps played at nightfall inevitably evokes nostalgia in the more than 14 million children who attend summer …
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The tradition of beer in Wisconsin has been brewing for nearly two centuries.
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American ginseng is a plant native to Wisconsin, and for generations Indians harvested its roots for their medicinal properties.
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One of the most popular New Year’s traditions is making resolutions.
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There’s less than 1,000 people living in town now, but when Wisconsin was first made into a territory, it chose …
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What even is candy corn anyway? The popular sweet has been a staple for Halloween and trick-or-treaters since most people …
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While we only typically see them battle on the college football field, did you know that, for nearly 20 years, …
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Way up in the very northern part of Wisconsin, one of the first European settlements in the United States is …
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Can you name Wisconsin’s only baseball team to win a major professional league title?The Racine Belles didn’t just win the …
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