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Kansas(/ˈkænzəs/^ⓘKAN-zəss) is alandlocked statein theMidwesternregion of theUnited States.It bordersNebraskato the north;Missourito the east;Oklahomato the south; andColoradoto the west. Kansas is named after theKansas River,in turn named after theKansapeople. ItscapitalisTopeka,and itsmost populous cityisWichita,however the largest urban area is the bi-stateKansas City, MO–KS metropolitan area.

For thousands of years, what is now Kansas was home to numerous and diverseIndigenous tribes.The first settlement of non-indigenous people in Kansas occurred in 1827 atFort Leavenworth.The pace of settlement accelerated in the 1850s, in the midst of political wars over theslaverydebate. When it was officially opened to settlement by the U.S. government in 1854 with theKansas–Nebraska Act,conflict between abolitionistFree-StatersfromNew Englandand pro-slavery settlers from neighboring Missouri broke out over the question of whether Kansas would become afree state or a slave state,in a period known asBleeding Kansas.On January 29, 1861, Kansas entered theUnionas 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,andsoybeans.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 the15th-largest state by area,the36th most-populousof the 50 states, with a population of 2,940,865 according to the 2020 census, and the10th least densely populated.Residents of Kansas are calledKansans.Mount Sunfloweris Kansas's highest point at 4,039 feet (1,231 meters). (Full article...)

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Longren in the pilot's seat, 1911

Albin Kasper Longren(January 18, 1882 – November 19, 1950) was an Americanaviation pioneerfrom the state ofKansas.Beginning in 1911, Longren successfully flewairplanesof his owndesignand construction. Fully self-taught as anaircraft designerandpilot,he built a thriving career as abarnstormerwith his own craft, becoming known throughout the Midwest as the "Birdman".

He established his own aeronautics manufacturing company,Longren Aircraft Corporation,which producedseveral modelsthrough the 1920s. The handcrafted Longren planes were well regarded by aviation professionals of the era. Longren created several innovations including the design for the firstsemi-monocoqueairplane body. In addition to his own independent enterprises, he worked for many years with some of the best-known companies in the industry –Spartan,Luscombe,andCessna– until his retirement in 1945. (Full article...)

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Big BrutusNote people standing near the bottom "treads" to gain perspective of this 160 feet (49 m) machine.

Important dates in Kansas' history

July–August 1541: Coronadoexplores Kansas
April 30, 1803: Louisiana PurchaseTreaty signed
May 30, 1854: Kansas Territoryorganized
July 29, 1859: Constitutionadopted by convention
January 29, 1861: Kansasbecomes 34th state
August 21, 1863: Quantrill's Raidon Lawrence
Spring 1879: Exodusters
February 19, 1881: First state to Constitutionallyprohibit 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:OrnateBox turtle
Song:"Home on the Range"
Tree:Populus angustifolia

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Kansas in 2016 (L to R): Rich Williams, Billy Greer, Zak Rizvi, Phil Ehart, Ronnie Platt, David Manion, and David Ragsdale

Kansasis an American rock band that formed in 1973 inTopeka, Kansas,and became popular during the decade initially onalbum-oriented rockcharts and later with hit singles such as "Carry On Wayward Son"and"Dust in the Wind".The band has produced nine gold albums, three multi-platinum albums (Leftoverture5x,Point of Know Return4×, andThe Best of Kansas4×), one other platinum studio album (Monolith), one platinum live double album (Two for the Show), and a million-selling single, "Dust in the Wind". Kansas appeared on the USBillboardcharts for over 200 weeks throughout the 1970s and 1980s and played to sold-out arenas and stadiums throughout North America, Europe and Japan. "Carry On Wayward Son" was the second-most-played track on US classic rock radio in 1995 and No. 1 in 1997. (Full article...)

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Image 11915–1918 Kansas railroad map (fromKansas)
Image 21855 Free-State poster (fromHistory of Kansas)
Image 3Pond in Osage County, Kansas (fromKansas)
Image 4TheGreat Plainsof Kansas (fromKansas)
Image 5The Plaza Cinema inOttawais the oldest operating movie theater in the world. (fromKansas)
Image 6Chippewa named "One-Called-From-A-Distance" (fromHistory of Kansas)
Image 7Clouds in northeastern Kansas (fromKansas)
Image 8Kanopolis State Park(fromKansas)

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

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Image 10Köppen climate typesof Kansas, using 1991–2020climate normals(fromKansas)
Image 11Temporary quarters forVolga Germansin central Kansas, 1875 (fromHistory of Kansas)
Image 12Boosterism: cover of a promotional booklet published in 1907 by the Rock Island railroad (fromHistory of Kansas)
Image 13Ethnic origins in Kansas (fromKansas)
Image 14Samuel Seymour's 1819 illustration of aKansalodge and dance is the oldest drawing known to be done in Kansas. (fromHistory of Kansas)
Image 15Kansas summer wheat and storm panorama (fromKansas)
Image 16Map of Indian territories, 1836 (fromHistory of Kansas)
Image 17Children's Mercy Park,Kansas City(fromKansas)
Image 18ReverendCharles Sheldon,Topeka resident and coiner of the phrase "What would Jesus do?"(fromKansas)
Image 19Allen FieldhouseatUniversity of KansasinLawrence(fromKansas)
Image 20David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadiumis 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. (fromKansas)
Image 21The Kansas Pacific main line shown on an 1869 map (fromHistory of Kansas)
Image 22Frank Bond's illustration of the Louisiana Purchase (fromHistory of Kansas)
Image 23Albert Bierstadt,Western Kansas,1875 (fromKansas)
Image 24A population density map of Kansas (fromKansas)
Image 25Gove County Badlands (fromKansas)
Image 26Quantrill's 1863 raid burned the town of Lawrence and killed 164 townspeople. (fromHistory of Kansas)
Image 27Kansas'sMonument Rocksat night
Image 28Fox Theater,Hutchinson(fromKansas)
Image 29The Great Seal of the State of Kansaswas established by the legislature on May 25, 1861. The design was submitted by SenatorJohn James Ingalls.He also proposed the state motto, "Ad astra per aspera", which means "to the stars through difficulty". (fromHistory of Kansas)
Image 30Spring River,Kansas (fromKansas)
Image 31George Armstrong Custerled U.S. troops against Native Americans in western Kansas. (fromHistory of Kansas)
Image 32Quantrill's RaidonLawrence(fromKansas)
Image 33Tyler Field inEck StadiumatWichita State UniversityinWichita(fromKansas)
Image 34Kansas Highway Map (fromKansas)
Image 35Boeing B-29 Superfortressproduction in Wichita in 1944 (fromHistory of Kansas)
Image 36John Brownabout 1856 (fromHistory of Kansas)
Image 37Charles 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 theKaw Nation). (fromKansas)
Image 38The Rio Theatre,Overland Park(fromKansas)

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