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Vocabulary:

ammunitions

plant

laying off

Interesting Fact:

The plant is located on an area of 7,354 acres of land.

Study Questions:

When was the Badger Army Ammunitions plant built and when were the primary years of operation?

What was manufactured at the plant?

What has happened to the plant since 1975?

U.S. historical events that occurred on March 13:

1884: Standard Time is adopted throughout the United States.

1906: Susan B. Anthony dies.

March 13

March 13, 1975: The Army announced that the Badger Army Ammunitions plant near Baraboo would close within a year, laying off 800 workers and canceling an annual payroll of $7-million.

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March 13, 1975: The Army announced that the Badger Army Ammunitions plant near Baraboo would close within a year, laying off 800 workers and canceling an annual payroll of $7-million.