History of Wisconsin Explained in 10 Minutes

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The history of Wisconsin is so much more than just exhibits in museums. The 30th state has a long, rich story behind its modern-day facade. Thousands of years ago, ancient peoples hunted giant beasts on the frozen glaciers that have now given way to rivers and lakes. Rich cultures populated the frigid early forests of Wisconsin, eventually giving way to the arrival of French explorers. Soon, the British took over, ushering in an era of booming colonization, and Wisconsin saw its first recorded war. With the American Revolution, Wisconsin became free, and that brought a whole new set of challenges for its people to face.

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[kristinetaulbut]

The pronunciation of Pestigo made the hair on my neck stand up

[brandonp]

Um, JJ Watt has never worn a Packers uniform.

[jayshaw]

@ 3:04 I live here in Wisconsin Pretty sure that Monument Valley is in Arizona.

[craigw]

If the ten-minute video just had to say Nicolet and Peshtigo once each, I could live with it. But why choose words that are important to our state's and country's history to mispronounce and use them repeatedly?

[wonderwinder]

Nice that you showed mounds with palm trees.

[elewysoffinchingefeld]

Fascinating...especially your very odd pronunciation of Peshtigo. PESH-teh-go....not Pesh-TEE-go.

[topaazmoons]

We're not just the dairy state but the nation's leading producer of cranberries. :)

[haroldwilkes]

For thousands of years, Wisconsin had no breweries...how did they survive?

[debragheisler]

I never appreciated history growing up, wish I had this great tutorial back in the day. Great details and kept my interest wanting more. Thank you.

[deadskinmask]

Lol...I grew up in Ashland WI..I'd like to hear him pronounce chequamegon

[AR-xwfg]

I like your quality, in depth research that used a picture of a player that may be from Wisconsin but certainly never played for the Green Bay Packers

[longuecarbine]

Interesting video. I have at least 5 members of my family who fought in Wisconsin Volunteer regiments during the Civil War. The Wisconsin 2nd and 23rd. My Great Great Grandfather started a town called Sioska after prospering as a store owner in Neillsville. In 2019 we were able to visit these areas and several others around the state. Beautiful state by the way but you sure get some wild summer storms.

[SlotsAndScratchcardjackpots]

Really enjoyed your video, thanks for sharing.

[joanneripley]

Forgot to mention Queen Marinette in which the city of Marinette, Wisc. got its name. Indian (french-canadian) from Canada...fur trader. She was well respected...helped everyone. Her last Name was Chevalier. She built a house on Hall Avenue....which still stands today.

[DougAlesUSA]

♦️With great excitement, etymologists and geologists solved a fascinating mystery about Wisconsin dialect, geography, and topography.

May years ago, the tectonic plate under the state of Wisconsin bumped into the tectonic plate under the state of Michigan, creating a fault line located along the Eastern edge of Wiscinsin which continues all the way to Niagria Falls, aptly named the Niagara escarpment.

It was at this moment that the Wisconsin tectonic plate first uttered the ubiquitous Wisconsin phrase “Ope, my fault.”

And the rest is history.

[jehsun]

I see what you did there with JJ Watt lol

[kevinbarnett]

This was very educational up until the last part about the Green Bay Packers with the fictitious picture of JJ Watt in a Packers uniform. Wouldn’t it be more historically accurate to perhaps show a picture of an actual player, perhaps Bart Star?

[chadkrueger]

Harley Davidson, the beer industry should get honorable mention.

[JimWorsham]

the packer they show is JJ Watt. Pewaukee native that played for the Badgers. But not the packers

[widehotep]

Wisconsin has a few strange laws. For example, it is legal for minors under 18 to get drunk in bars as long as their parents are present. But once they turn 18, they can't drink in a bar under any circumstances!