20 Facts About Kansas
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Kansas was the first state to give black men the right to vote.
It is very important that Kansas ratified the the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution at a time when so many black people did not have the right to vote.
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Kansas was the 34th state to become part of the United States.
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It used to be illegal to serve ice cream on a cherry pie in Kansas.
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Prior to the Civil War, Kansas was known as Bleeding Kansas due to conflicts between anti-slavery and pro-slavery individuals.
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Helium was discovered in Kansas.
This happened at the University of Kansas in 1905. Balloons everywhere owe their floating ability to this discovery!
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The Geodetic Center of North America is located in Kansas.
40 miles south of Lebanon at Meade's Ranch
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This is the beginning reference point for surveyors in the United States.
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President Dwight D. Eisenhower was from Abilene, Kansas.
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The windiest city in the United States is in Kansas.
Dodge City wind speeds average 14 miles per hour.
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A native of Kansas invented the automatic telephone exchange.
Thank Almon Stowger for this invention. Can you imagine having to rely on someone else to connect you to a caller?
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Kansas is the setting for the story "The Wizard of Oz."
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Kansas was part of the Louisiana Purchase.
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Kansas is the leader in aircraft production.
More specifically, Wichita, Kansas.
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13.
Francisco de Coronado is the first European to travel to Kansas.
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14.
Home on the Range is the state song.
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The first Pizza Hut opened in Wichita, Kansas.
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Fort Leavenworth, Kansas is the oldest military post in continuous operation west of the Mississippi.
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Kansas is known as the Sunflower State.
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Kansas is named for the Konza or Kansa/Kaw Indians who lived there.
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Sumner County is the Wheat Capital of the World.
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The state motto is “To the stars through difficulties.”
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