Things You Didn’t Know About Wisconsin (With Wisconsin History Unlocked)

About this episode

The episode explores lesser-known facts and stories about Wisconsin with guest Adam from Wisconsin History Unlocked.

How did Wisconsin get its name? Did we lose the Upper Peninsula? Did you know Milwaukee was once the Bowling Capital of America? This week, we welcome Adam from Wisconsin History Unlocked for some Wisconsin stories and facts that we didn’t know! From Woolly Mammoths to Bridge Wars, we cover a lot!

People in this episode

Host: Discover Wisconsin

Guest: Adam

Topics covered

• Wisconsin history
• local stories
• cultural facts
• travel
• geography

Keywords

• Wisconsin
• history
• Milwaukee
• Bowling Capital
• Woolly Mammoths
• Bridge Wars
• Upper Peninsula

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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