Wisconsin is the home of the Green Bay Packers and Miller beer, not to mention a world famous dairy industry. Wisconsin cheese is renowned, but there is more to this state than cows and wheels of cheese! Check out what else the state boasts, provided to you by Sears Imported Autos.

The television world knows Wisconsin as home to "That ’70s Show"--while it is fairly inaccurate in regard to geographical detail, the show brought the down home dairy freshness of Wisconsin and a much lower drinking age limit, into the living rooms of people across the nation. The world loved Donna and Eric, Jackie and Kelso--and while Ashton Kutcher is a native Iowan, surely he owes Wisconsin a tip of the hat for indirectly making him famous!

The skies have been home to many famous Wisconsonites. Charles Lindbergh, perhaps Wisconsin’s most famous son, was one of the world’s most famous aviators. Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell was from Wisconsin, as was Richard Ira Bong. Bong was a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II; known as the "ace of aces," he personally shot down 40 enemy aircraft and was awarded a Congressional Medal. Ironically, having survived his exploits during the Second Great War, Bong was killed test piloting the first Lockheed jet fighter plane just six months after he was ordered home.

The auto industry also has Wisconsin to thank. The speedometer, the first 4-wheel drive auto, and, of course, the first gas-powered automobile are all attributed to natives of the state. The first American auto race took place between Green Bat and Madison in 1878. Don’t forget the world’s most famous motorcycle--the Harley Davidson was invented in 1903 by Bill Harley and two brothers, Arthur and Walter Davidson. The one-cylinder gasoline engine motorized bike was built and polished in a small 10x13 foot shed. It drew enough attention on the streets of Milwaukee to become the springboard for the Harley Davidson Motorcycle empire.

The fun side of Wisconsin? Oddly enough, the Lincoln Log was created here, though many mistakenly assume it was created in Illinois, the birthplace of that President. In fact, they were invented by the son of yet another famous Wisconsin native--Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright is possibly one of the best known architects in the world, and his enduring designs serve as a model for future architects to study. Obviously father and son shared a passion for building!