Why Is Wisconsin Called the Badger State?

The early 19th-century discovery of lead in Wisconsin attracted miners from Cornwall. The peculiar, makeshift dwellings they slept in gave the state its nickname.
From: AERIAL AMERICA: Wisconsin
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[@Acc0rd79]

Soo....much....History!!!! This is what the History channel USED to be like, I LOVE IT!

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I'm from Germany but my great grandma lives there. And on last Saturday I saw her the first time.

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Wisconsin is also known as The Beer State

[@jimmycarter7541]

Pegleg Noid True. I live in wisconsin

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Also cheese state

[@AvgasLL]

Pegleg Noid it’s the cheese state

[@inferno0020]

Passive Aggression State

[@bigguy4421]

Jimmy Carter you live in Georgia

[@sconniekush6585]

Wish it was a longer video! Loved it tho and am so proud to be from this great state!

[@YAS9112]

me too

[@KitTheFoxxo]

SAME

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There is. I've seen it on Smithsonian channel.

[@414MrMilwaukee]

WISCONSIN!!!!!!

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414 for life

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Oshkosh B'Gosh

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Pegleg Noid what a beautiful state but not a lot of economic or entrepreneur opportunities

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Wonderful Video!!!! of My Home State F+L, Corey

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The only reason I searched this is because I’m moving to this state 😐

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Quick Answer: Because of Bucky Badger is that so hard for you Illinoisans

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Nice Townhouse

[@AlisonBryen]

If you ever get a chance to visit Cornwall, do it! It's beautiful county (some would argue country). Living in the UK, I get to spend my summer holidays there every year. My parents are on holiday there right now. The coast is beautiful and the landscape is stunning. There's still lots of evidence of the mining heritage there too. The countryside is littered with abandoned engine houses. The cottages at 2:08 in this video look so similar to the buildings in Cornwall. I love that!

[@RasscalGaming]

actually the Wisconsin Territory's first capitol was in Belmont Wisconsin

[@birdsofafeather1637]

Perhaps it has something to do with all the actual badgers here.

[@dirtpile]

nope ... lead miners

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Great video,keep it up!🏖🏖🏖🏖

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From Little Chute

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Right now I'm doing a project of Wisconsin

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If you need help ask me. I live in wisconsin.

[@erickort1987]

its because of the lead miners

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Where Barbie lives

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Ahhah

[@erickort1987]

wisconsin known as the drunkeness state,lol

[@erickort1987]

wisconsin has more bars/taverns than grocery stores,lol,wisconsin has more small towns with atleast 7 bars,potosi,wi had 8 bars at one time,..a town population 700

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They probably regretted moving there because now Switzerland is one of the most rich country in the world 😂

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The US is the most prosperous nation in the world. The only other country that comes close is China... Are you dense?

[@AlexS-oj8qf]

Schoob Prosperous and Rich is not the same thing you dense.

[@schoob4822]

LOL the USA is richer, too. You really are dumb.

[@schoob4822]

In 2017 Switzerland's net per capita financial assets rose by 2.7 percent in 2016 to 175,720 euros, while the US saw growth of 5.8 percent to take it to 177,210 euros. And that's just per-capita, it's not even close where GDP is concerned... Spoilers, USA blows Switzerland's GDP out of the water.

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No, actually we like living here. Wouldn’t trade it for a life in Switzerland, or anywhere else in Europe for anything.

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I was da 200th like