AMERICA 250 WISCONSIN ORIGINALS Wisconsin Originals: Gaylord Nelson, founder of Earth Day MITCHELL SCHMIDT Jul 10, 2026 48 mins ago Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we're recognizing Wisconsinites who have made unique contributions to the nation. k9C ^mkAmq@C? :? ?@CE96C? (:D4@?D:?[ v2J=@C5 }6=D@? 42CC:65 9:D =@G6 7@C E96 ?2EFC2= H@C=5 H:E9 9:> E9C@F89 9:D A@=:E:42= 42C66C — 2 A2DD:@? E92E =65 E@ 9:D DE2EFD 2D E96 7@F?56C @7 t2CE9 s2J]k^AmkAm}6=D@?’D :?E6C6DE :? A@=:E:4D 3682? :? 9:D 62C=J J62CD[ 4@:?4:5:?8 H:E9 E96 8C@H:?8 !C@8C6DD:G6 |@G6>6?E :? E96 DE2E6] p7E6C D6CG:?8 :? (@C=5 (2C xx[ }6=D@? C2? 7@C E96 {68:D=2EFC6 :? `hce 2D 2 !C@8C6DD:G6 #6AF3=:42?[ 3FE =@DE 9:D 42>A2:8?]k^Am kAm%H@ J62CD =2E6C[ }6=D@? H2D 6=64E65 E@ E96 DE2E6 $6?2E6 2D 2 s6>@4C2E] w6 D6CG65 `_ J62CD 367@C6 36:?8 6=64E65 8@G6C?@C :? `hdg] x? `hea[ }6=D@? H2D 6=64E65 E@ E96 7:CDE @7 9:D E9C66 E6C>D :? 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