Once Wisconsin was covered with glaciers. They made the Great Lakes, including Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, which border Wisconsin. Those are just a few of the many lakes that the glaciers carved.

    After the Ice Age the Indians moved south to warmer climates. On the way some of the tribes such as the Chippewa, and the Ojibwa stopped in Wisconsin and lived for many years until white settlers came.

    Wisconsin was the 30th state to enter the Union. It became a state on May 29,1848. Since then the capitol building has been lowered three inches because the capitol of the U.S.A. was lower.

    Wisconsin has many natural resources. Among the most important are soils, forests, minerals, and wildlife.

    Politically, the state has enjoyed a reputation for honest, efficient government. It is known as the birthplace of the Republican Party and as the home of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., founder of the progressive movement.
 

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