Descriptive Essay: Wisconsin, The Burger State

While some may say that the Upper Midwest has various discouraging characteristics, Debra describes her passion and endless love for the upper Midwest plains, although some may not see her perspective of the Upper Midwest as she sees it. Debra persuades her audience by using juxtapose by describing how the upper Midwest has much more resources that can’t be found anywhere else. As well she uses analogy and tone to show how other people think of her land as a wasteful plain where no even agriculture could be grown because of how horrible it is. She describes both positions so the reader can listen to both the good reviews of the land and as well the bad ones.

Throughout the second half of the 20th century, and into the first decade of the 21st century, Wisconsin politics had a well-established tradition of centrist governance, with the ultimate goal of best serving the citizens of Wisconsin. State Senator Tim Cullen (D), who served in the state Senate first between 1975 and 1987, returned to the state Senate in 2010, for fear that state politics was on the brink of hyper partisanship. In his Memoir Ringside Seat: Wisconsin Politics, the 1970’s to Scott Walker Cullen, in cooperation with former high ranking members of both parties, attempts to describe the fundamental differences between the political environment of Wisconsin prior to, and following, Act 10. Importantly, the memoir argues that the

In the case, Wisconsin v. Yonder which was argued on December 8, 1971, and the decision was made on May 15, 1972. The defendants were an Amish Mennonite Church who was in violation of Wisconsin’s school compulsory law. Which after their children graduated the eighth grade they declined to send them to the public or private school. Because of the compulsory school law which is required until age 16 a child’s school attendance. The Amish Mennonite Church continued to provide their children with vocational education preparing them for continued Amish life in their community. The sincerely did not believe that the Amish life would work well with the public or private school attendance law because of their way of life. The Amish believe that this

“The Calumet region that North American Indians and, later, European settlers knew was one of prolific natural richness, much of it thoroughly wet. Between its many lakes and rivers were vast acreages of marsh and prairie, broken by gentle, wooded ridges and towering lakeside dunes. Early settlers wrote of waterfowl that darkened the sky. In Chicago’s younger days, local guides would take hunters out on excursions yielding hundreds of ducks,

The Wisconsin State Senate uses a variety of sources to provide it with the vital information it needs to function as a modern legislative assembly. The Wisconsin State Senate frequently utilizes many nonpartisan agencies for the many projects it creates and the problems that it solves, and these key agencies each serve a variety of purposes for the State Senate in Wisconsin. The agencies that are fundamental it are the: Legislative Reference Bureaus for information, the Legislative Technology Services Bureau for its extensive knowledge on technology, the Legislative Council for its expertise on legal matters, the Legislative Financial Bureau for its vast intelligence in the field of fiscal information, and the Legislative Audit Bureau for supervision on the various situations and projects the legislature deals with.

Milwaukee is the largest city and the main economic and cultural center of Wisconsin. Situated on the western shore of Lake Michigan, Milwaukee lies at the confluence of three rivers—the Kinnickinnic, the Menomonee, and the Milwaukee—while several smaller rivers also flow through the city. The county seat of Milwaukee County, the city encompasses a total area of 96.8 square miles. With a population of 594,833 residents and a wider metropolitan area of approximately 2 million, Milwaukee is the fifth largest city in the Midwestern United States and the 30th largest city in the entire country.

Richard Louv uses Logos in several different ways throughout this selection. He collects research from many different studies, interviews parents, and finds sources from history. In his second chapter especially, he uses numerous examples of scientific experiments to back his point that people really do not have an adequate realization of the difference between humans and animals. In his third chapter, he conducted an interview with a parent who had moved to a certain neighborhood because of the abundance of outdoor areas. Louv uses this interview to illustrate his point that even if nature is available, it really is not supposed to be used for unstructured recreation. In his second chapter, he draws on U.S. Census Bureau reports to illustrate the decline of the family farm. He uses historical events and ideas to show his idea of the romanticizing of the American frontier. Through these concrete examples, he is able to persuade the reader that his ideas and theories are valid.

“Click click” was all I could hear from the seatbelts as we set off for Wisconsin this summer. The nerves were through the roof to get to our destination, “Wisconsin Dells, the waterpark capitol of the world”. This trip was gonna be all about having fun, unlike last year it was a nightmare. Sunburnt skin, and terrible stomach aches are no fun on a vacation.

Travel to the south-central region of Wisconsin and you come upon a city that’s known as the water park capital of the world. This is none other than Wisconsin Dells. It sits in four counties, Adams, Columbia, Juneau, and Sauk. The city borrows its name from the 5-mile gorge on the Wisconsin River, The Dells of the Wisconsin River. This stunning feature formed from sandstone is the jewel in this area. Wisconsin Dells comes alive during summer with visitors coming to indulge in its thrilling theme parks. Mt. Olympus Water and Theme Park is one popular destination here. It has rides like the Hades 360 Rollercoaster or the Poseidon’s Rage. For nature lovers, visit the picturesque Mirror Lake State Park, a vast forested park with hiking trails

I am going to compare and contrast the two region midwest and the west region. In a article it stated that the Midwestern United States or Midwest refers to the north-central states of the United States of America, specifically Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The West, region, western U.S., mostly west of the Great Plains and including, by federal-government definition, Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The west region is hotter than the midwest region.

Wisconsin is a state located in America between the Great Lake and the Mississippi river which was first explored for France by Jean Nicolet in 1634 and landed at green Bay. In 1660, a French trading post and Roman Catholic mission were established near present day Ashland. “Generally, we think of Wisconsin as a pioneer in American mining frontier which include copper, iron ore, lead, and zinc and also have so many developments even though farming is their basic source of leaving” (Nesbit 1989). Wisconsin entrepreneur used the state’s waterways and water ports for transporting goods to market elsewhere (other states) since it is the leading state and popularly known for the production of dairy products such as milk and cheese. Also, Wisconsin

Arriving in the overgrown drive way trees start to crowd your vision, in the middle of all the trees I see an old beach house; that has stayed the same over the 18 years I have been going up there. Grandma is waiting outside on the front porch we all run up to give her a hug, then we go and start unpacking for a week’s worth of relaxing. First thing we do when were done unpacking is go to the old but new play structure. We sit on the swings and look out towards the big blue Michigan Lake. White caps cover most of the water along with passing boats, and some kayakers. Right over the horizon I can see the lights from the town, reaching into the sky. The sun is starting to set; the sky is painted with pink, orange, and yellow.

Wisconsin’s state bird is a beautiful Robin. The state animal is one of my favorite animals which is a Badger. The state song which I heard on my free time was called “On Wisconsin” by J.S. Hubbard, Charles D. Rosa, and William T. Purdy. Wisconsin’s most liked food is the Cream puff. Wisconsin’s beautiful state flower is the Wood Violet. Wisconsin’s capital is Madison. The largest city in Wisconsin is Milwaukee. The state makes its money by producing dairy and making food out of it and selling it for people to enjoy. The nickname for Wisconsin was called The Badger State. Wisconsin became a state on May 29, 1848. The most favorite colleges and universities are Lawrence University, Marquette University, Milwaukee School of Engineering, St. Norbert College, Beloit College, Alverno College, and University of Wisconsin. I can’t explain what Wisconsin looks like, but it looks weird. Lake Superior and Lake Michigan borders Wisconsin. Lake Superior Lowland, Northern Lowland, Central Plain, Eastern Ridges and Lowlands, and Western Lowland. How people are affected by the type of land they live on is when a tornado occurs and they need to find shelter quickly. Wisconsin is ranked on to the 20th spot for being a good size and for having a lot of

In the year 1917, the construction on the current Wisconsin State Capitol building was finally completed. Now, in 2017, the capitol is celebrating its 100th birthday, and it looks just as good as it did back then. The Wisconsin State Capitol serves many purposes to the state government, as well as to the community as a whole. While most people would only think of the government related events that happen at the capitol, there is so much more that happens at in and around the building than people realize. One use of the capitol that civilians wouldn’t think about is the ceremonies that award army personal for their hard work and promotions. I have witnessed a ceremony there where a colonel in the National Guard became a general. The

Kansas has many state parks and the popular place is the monument rocks and the castle rocks. The monument rocks and the castle rocks have fossils in ancient chalks in plain western Kansas which is a spectacular landmark. The chalk was deposited during the Cretaceous period of geological history about 80 million years ago, when the central interior was covered by sea. The fossils were like shark teeth, fish bones, even dinosaur bones, and other sea creatures. The fossils in the chalk bed go to the Sternberg Museum in Hays.Michael J. Everhart is a shark hunter and he found a shark skull which was under sand and gravel The chalk was a good material for trapping and preserving