[DOC] [TLE] HOW WISCONSIN GOT ITS BADGER STATE NICKNAME | Local ... [PAR] Mar 7, 2007 ... HOW WISCONSIN GOT ITS BADGER STATE NICKNAME ... were lead miners, 
who settled in the state's southwestern counties in the 1820s. ... Their mines were 
often dug horizontally into hillsides, and the interiors could be... [DOC] [TLE] The Big Apple: Origin of Badger (Wisconsin nickname) - Barry Popik [PAR] Jan 22, 2016 ... His name, Buckingham U. Badger, a.k.a. Bucky Badger, was ... to the early 
lead miners, who on first coming to a new location dug in the side of .... 
NICKNAMES OF STATES AND THEIR INHABITANTS. ... first lived in rude dug-
outsburrowing into the hillsides after the fashion ... Badger State Nickname [DOC] [TLE] Wisconsin - Burnet Middle School [PAR] The Badger State. Established 1848. 30th State. Wisconsin makes so much ... 
Wisconsin gets its nickname (the Badger State) from lead miners who dug into its 
hillsides and lived ... lakes also cause more snowfall, so people living near 
Wisconsin's shoreline get several .... Until the 1820s, very few settlers lived in 
Wisconsin. [DOC] [TLE] Wisconsin Resources - Ancestry.com [PAR] the Badger State ... The miners, many who had moved north from Missouri, dug 
into the hillside earning ... badgers  a nickname that would stick with the state. 
... Throughout its history, Wisconsin drew farmers, and the growth of the state's 
dairy and ... Wisconsin issued marriage applications as early as the 1820s in 
some... [DOC] [TLE] The State: Town of Day, 101 years: Down through history - Browse [PAR] One of the corrections made was to take into account the fact that earth was 
round, and ... Meanwhile, the British, who had never given up their trading 
activities in Wisconsin, ... It is from these miners that the nickname, "Badger State" 
was taken. Badgers were the leadminers who dug themselves homes in the 
hillside, and... [DOC] [TLE] 1000+ images about **Wisconsin #30 on Pinterest | Wisconsin, US ... [PAR] Wisconsin's nickname is"The Badger State"because miners dug tunnels into 
hillsides searching ... Badgers stay hidden inside their shallow dens during the 
day, hunting mostly at night ...... Grant - in the 1820's and 1830's, the population 
of these 3 counties was greater than that of Milwaukee or the east coast of 
Wisconsin... [DOC] [TLE] 1000+ images about Tour the USA~ Wisconsin on Pinterest ... [PAR] The badger was designated the official state animal of Wisconsin in 1957.
Wisconsin's nickname is"The Badger State"because miners dug tunnels into 
hillsides... [DOC] [TLE] Regions - South Wisconsin - Midwestweekends.com [PAR] The state that pioneered rail trails isn't resting on its laurels. ... of bicycling in 
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. ... Three became national giants, giving Milwaukee the nicknames Beer Town 
and .... In the 1820s, it took the form of lead ore that early miners, to their 
amazement,... [DOC] [TLE] Wisconsin - Yeu Anh Van [PAR] Immigrants from Europe brought their cheese-making skills to Wisconsin. ... 
Wisconsin's official nickname is the Badger State, but not after the animals known 
as badgers. ... During winter, they dug holes out of the hillsides for shelter, just 
like badgers. ... Lead mining brought the first white settlers to Wisconsin in the 
1820s. [DOC] [TLE] Medical History | Field of Vision: Spirit & Place [PAR] Mar 24, 2015 ... Categorized according to the type of material that causes their formation ... A 
madstone used in St. Francis County, Arkansas, in 1913 was dug out of an ...... to 
the early economy that it led to the state's nickname, The Badger State. Miners 
dug into hillsides like burrowing animals, and a lead miner  not a... [DOC] [TLE] Field of Vision: Spirit & Place | Page 3 [PAR] Jul 27, 2013 ... Its trout streams and breathtaking topography are often compared to the cozy ... 
the early economy that it led to the state's nickname, The Badger State. Miners 
dug into hillsides like burrowing animals, and

Question: This state got its nickname, "Badger State", from the 1820s miners who dug into its hillsides
Answer: Wisconsin