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Kansas (/ˈkænzəs/ ^ⓘ KAN-zəss) is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named after the Kansas River, in turn named after the Kansa people. Its capital is Topeka, and its most populous city is Wichita; however, the largest urban area is the bi-state Kansas City metropolitan area split between Kansas and Missouri.

For thousands of years, what is now Kansas was home to numerous and diverse Indigenous tribes. The first settlement of non-indigenous people in Kansas occurred in 1827 at Fort Leavenworth. The pace of settlement accelerated in the 1850s, in the midst of political wars over the slavery debate. When it was officially opened to settlement by the U.S. government in 1854 with the Kansas–Nebraska Act, conflict between abolitionist Free-Staters from New England and pro-slavery settlers from neighboring Missouri broke out over the question of whether Kansas would become a free state or a slave state, in a period known as Bleeding Kansas. On January 29, 1861, Kansas entered the Union as a free state, hence the unofficial nickname "The Free State". Passage of the Homestead Acts in 1862 brought a further influx of settlers, and the booming cattle trade of the 1870s attracted some of the Wild West's most iconic figures to western Kansas.

As of 2015, Kansas was among the most productive agricultural states, producing high yields of wheat, corn, sorghum, and soybeans. In addition to its traditional strength in agriculture, Kansas possesses an extensive aerospace industry. Kansas, which has an area of 82,278 square miles (213,100 square kilometers) is the 15th-largest state by area, the 36th most-populous of the 50 states, with a population of 2,940,865 according to the 2020 census, and the 10th least densely populated. Residents of Kansas are called Kansans. Mount Sunflower is Kansas's highest point at 4,039 feet (1,231 meters). (Full article...)

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Tinker with the Chicago Cubs in 1908

Joseph Bert Tinker (July 27, 1880 – July 27, 1948) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played from 1902 through 1916 for the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Chicago Whales of the Federal League.

Born in Muscotah, Kansas, Tinker began playing semi-professional baseball in Kansas in the late 19th century, first in Kansas City, then in Parsons. He began his professional career in 1900 in minor league baseball, initially in Denver then with Portland in the Northwestern League. He made his MLB debut with the Cubs in 1902. Tinker was a member of the Chicago Cubs dynasty that won four pennants and two World Series championships between 1906 and 1910. After playing one season with Cincinnati in 1913, he became one of the first stars to jump to the upstart Federal League in 1914. After leading the Whales to the pennant in 1915, he returned to the Cubs as their player-manager in 1916, his final season in MLB. (Full article...)

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Important dates in Kansas' history

July–August 1541: Coronado explores Kansas
April 30, 1803: Louisiana Purchase Treaty signed
May 30, 1854: Kansas Territory organized
July 29, 1859: Constitution adopted by convention
January 29, 1861: Kansas becomes 34th state
August 21, 1863: Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence
Spring 1879: Exodusters
February 19, 1881: First state to Constitutionally prohibit alcohol
1890s: Populist Revolt
July 1951: Great Flood of 1951
May 17, 1954: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

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State facts

Nickname: The Sunflower State
Capital: Topeka
Largest city: Wichita
Governor: Laura Kelly (D)
Total area: 213,096 square kilometers (82,277 square miles)
Population (2000 census): 2,688,418
Date admitted to the Union: January 29, 1861
Senators: Jerry Moran (R), Roger Marshall (R)
Representatives: Tracey Mann (R), Jake LaTurner (R), Ron Estes (R), Sharice Davids (D)

State symbols:

Amphibian: Barred tiger salamander
Fish: Channel catfish
Bird: Western meadowlark
Flower: Sunflower
Insect: European honey bee
Mammal: Bison
Motto: Ad astra per aspera, or "To the stars through difficulties"
Reptile: Ornate Box turtle
Song: "Home on the Range"
Tree: Populus angustifolia

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Cityscape of Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas City (KCK) is the third-most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is an inner suburb of the older and more populous Kansas City, Missouri, after which it is named. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 156,607, making it one of four principal cities in the Kansas City metropolitan area. It is situated at Kaw Point, the junction of the Missouri and Kansas rivers. It is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified Government". It is the location of the University of Kansas Medical Center and Kansas City Kansas Community College. (Full article...)

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Image 1Boeing B-29 Superfortress production in Wichita in 1944 (from History of Kansas)
Image 2Albert Bierstadt, Western Kansas, 1875 (from Kansas)
Image 3George Armstrong Custer led U.S. troops against Native Americans in western Kansas. (from History of Kansas)
Image 4Kansas's Monument Rocks at night
Image 5Tyler Field in Eck Stadium at Wichita State University in Wichita (from Kansas)
Image 6Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City (from Kansas)
Image 7A population density map of Kansas (from Kansas)
Image 8Temporary quarters for Volga Germans in central Kansas, 1875 (from History of Kansas)
Image 9Allen Fieldhouse at University of Kansas in Lawrence (from Kansas)
Image 10Boosterism: cover of a promotional booklet published in 1907 by the Rock Island railroad (from History of Kansas)
Image 11Charles Curtis (R) was born near Topeka and served as a State Legislator, Congressman and Senator, before becoming Vice President (1929–33). He is the only Native American elected to the Executive Branch (he was born into the Kaw Nation). (from Kansas)
Image 12The Great Plains of Kansas (from Kansas)
Image 13Pond in Osage County, Kansas (from Kansas)
Image 14Fox Theater, Hutchinson (from Kansas)
Image 151855 Free-State poster (from History of Kansas)
Image 16The Great Seal of the State of Kansas was established by the legislature on May 25, 1861. The design was submitted by Senator John James Ingalls. He also proposed the state motto, "Ad astra per aspera", which means "to the stars through difficulty". (from History of Kansas)
Image 17Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence (from Kansas)
Image 18Köppen climate types of Kansas, using 1991–2020 climate normals (from Kansas)
Image 19Ethnic origins in Kansas (from Kansas)
Image 20Chippewa named "One-Called-From-A-Distance" (from History of Kansas)
Image 21Map of Kansas and Missouri with Kansas City metro counties (from Kansas)
Image 22Reverend Charles Sheldon, Topeka resident and coiner of the phrase "What would Jesus do?" (from Kansas)
Image 23Kansas summer wheat and storm panorama (from Kansas)
Image 24The Kansas Pacific main line shown on an 1869 map (from History of Kansas)
Image 25The Plaza Cinema in Ottawa is the oldest operating movie theater in the world. (from Kansas)
Image 26Samuel Seymour's 1819 illustration of a Kansa lodge and dance is the oldest drawing known to be done in Kansas. (from History of Kansas)
Image 27Spring River, Kansas (from Kansas)
Image 28Map of Indian territories, 1836 (from History of Kansas)
Image 29Kanopolis State Park (from Kansas)
Image 30Quantrill's 1863 raid burned the town of Lawrence and killed 164 townspeople. (from History of Kansas)

Map of counties in Kansas by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census

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Non-Hispanic White

30–40%

50–60%

60–70%

70–80%

80–90%

90%+

Hispanic or Latino

50–60%

60–70%

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Image 32Gove County Badlands (from Kansas)
Image 331915–1918 Kansas railroad map (from Kansas)
Image 34Clouds in northeastern Kansas (from Kansas)
Image 35John Brown about 1856 (from History of Kansas)
Image 36David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium is the oldest football stadium west of the Mississippi River, and one of the oldest standing football stadiums in the country. Built in 1921, it is home to the Kansas Jayhawks football team. (from Kansas)
Image 37The Rio Theatre, Overland Park (from Kansas)
Image 38Kansas Highway Map (from Kansas)
Image 39Frank Bond's illustration of the Louisiana Purchase (from History of Kansas)

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