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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, MO–KS metropolitan area.

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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The 2006 Banquet 400 was the twenty-ninth stock car race of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the third in the ten-race season-ending Chase for the Nextel Cup. It was held on October 1, 2006 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas before a crowd of 125,000. The 267-lap race was won by Tony Stewart of the Joe Gibbs Racing team who started from twenty-first position. Casey Mears finished second and Mark Martin came in third.

Pole position driver Kasey Kahne led the field until Jimmie Johnson moved into the first position after a caution period. Johnson lost the lead when he was passed by Kahne's teammate Scott Riggs on lap 28. He held the position for the next seven laps until Clint Bowyer took over the lead. Dale Earnhardt Jr. moved into first on the 64th lap and held it for sixteen laps when he was passed by Kyle Busch. Busch held the lead position for 64 laps. Bowyer reclaimed the first position and led for a further 17 laps, before Johnson moved ahead of him. After drivers made pit stops for fuel, Stewart took over the lead after electing to stay out, and held the position to win the race despite running out of fuel on the race's final lap. The race had a total of eleven cautions and twenty lead changes by thirteen different drivers. (Full article...)

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The European honey bee Kansas' state insect.

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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The American Bison, Kansas' state mammal.

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The plats of northern Jefferson Township, Geary County, Kansas, showing Fort Riley and Pawnee across the Kansas River. 1909.
Pawnee is a ghost town in Geary County, Kansas, United States, which briefly served as the first official capital of the Kansas Territory in 1855. Pawnee was the territorial capital for exactly five days – the legislature met there from July 2 to July 6 – before legislators voted to move the capital to Shawnee Mission, which is located in present-day Fairway. It may be the shortest-lived capital of any U.S. state or territory (Colorado City also served as the capital of the newly established Colorado Territory for five days in 1862 but was not federally recognized). (Full article...)
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  • Image 1The Great Plains of Kansas (from Kansas)
    The Great Plains of Kansas (from Kansas)
  • Image 2Map of counties in Kansas by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census Legend Non-Hispanic White   30–40%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90%+ Hispanic or Latino   50–60%   60–70% (from Kansas)
    Map of counties in Kansas by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
    Legend
    (from Kansas)
  • Image 3Pond in Osage County, Kansas (from Kansas)
    Pond in Osage County, Kansas (from Kansas)
  • Milky Way over Monument Rocks, Kansas, US (from Kansas)
    Kansas's Monument Rocks at night
  • Image 5Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence (from Kansas)
    Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence (from Kansas)
  • Image 61915–1918 Kansas railroad map (from Kansas)
    1915–1918 Kansas railroad map (from Kansas)
  • Image 7Temporary quarters for Volga Germans in central Kansas, 1875 (from History of Kansas)
    Temporary quarters for Volga Germans in central Kansas, 1875 (from History of Kansas)
  • Image 81855 Free-State poster (from History of Kansas)
    1855 Free-State poster (from History of Kansas)
  • Image 9Map of Indian territories, 1836 (from History of Kansas)
    Map of Indian territories, 1836 (from History of Kansas)
  • Image 10The Plaza Cinema in Ottawa is the oldest operating movie theater in the world. (from Kansas)
    The Plaza Cinema in Ottawa is the oldest operating movie theater in the world. (from Kansas)
  • Image 11Boosterism: cover of a promotional booklet published in 1907 by the Rock Island railroad (from History of Kansas)
    Boosterism: cover of a promotional booklet published in 1907 by the Rock Island railroad (from History of Kansas)
  • Image 12Gove County Badlands (from Kansas)
    Gove County Badlands (from Kansas)
  • Image 13Fox Theater, Hutchinson (from Kansas)
    Fox Theater, Hutchinson (from Kansas)
  • Image 14David 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)
    David 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 15The Kansas Pacific main line shown on an 1869 map (from History of Kansas)
    The Kansas Pacific main line shown on an 1869 map (from History of Kansas)
  • Image 16Frank Bond's illustration of the Louisiana Purchase (from History of Kansas)
    Frank Bond's illustration of the Louisiana Purchase (from History of Kansas)
  • Image 17Allen Fieldhouse at University of Kansas in Lawrence (from Kansas)
    Allen Fieldhouse at University of Kansas in Lawrence (from Kansas)
  • Image 18Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City (from Kansas)
    Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City (from Kansas)
  • Image 19Kansas Highway Map (from Kansas)
    Kansas Highway Map (from Kansas)
  • Image 20Clouds in northeastern Kansas (from Kansas)
    Clouds in northeastern Kansas (from Kansas)
  • Image 21Tyler Field in Eck Stadium at Wichita State University in Wichita (from Kansas)
    Tyler Field in Eck Stadium at Wichita State University in Wichita (from Kansas)
  • Image 22Ethnic origins in Kansas (from Kansas)
    Ethnic origins in Kansas (from Kansas)
  • Image 23The Rio Theatre, Overland Park (from Kansas)
    The Rio Theatre, Overland Park (from Kansas)
  • Image 24George Armstrong Custer led U.S. troops against Native Americans in western Kansas. (from History of Kansas)
    George Armstrong Custer led U.S. troops against Native Americans in western Kansas. (from History of Kansas)
  • Image 25Boeing B-29 Superfortress production in Wichita in 1944 (from History of Kansas)
    Boeing B-29 Superfortress production in Wichita in 1944 (from History of Kansas)
  • Image 26Köppen climate types of Kansas, using 1991–2020 climate normals (from Kansas)
    Köppen climate types of Kansas, using 1991–2020 climate normals (from Kansas)
  • Image 27Spring River, Kansas (from Kansas)
    Spring River, Kansas (from Kansas)
  • Image 28John Brown about 1856 (from History of Kansas)
    John Brown about 1856 (from History of Kansas)
  • Image 29Samuel Seymour's 1819 illustration of a Kansa lodge and dance is the oldest drawing known to be done in Kansas. (from History of Kansas)
    Samuel 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 30Reverend Charles Sheldon, Topeka resident and coiner of the phrase "What would Jesus do?" (from Kansas)
    Reverend Charles Sheldon, Topeka resident and coiner of the phrase "What would Jesus do?" (from Kansas)
  • Image 31A population density map of Kansas (from Kansas)
    A population density map of Kansas (from Kansas)
  • Image 32Chippewa named "One-Called-From-A-Distance" (from History of Kansas)
    Chippewa named "One-Called-From-A-Distance" (from History of Kansas)
  • Image 33Charles 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)
    Charles 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 34Kansas summer wheat and storm panorama (from Kansas)
    Kansas summer wheat and storm panorama (from Kansas)
  • Image 35Kanopolis State Park (from Kansas)
    Kanopolis State Park (from Kansas)
  • Landscape painting with bison drinking from the stream's edge and teh sun just above the horizon
    Albert Bierstadt, Western Kansas, 1875 (from Kansas)
  • Image 37The 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)
    The 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 38Quantrill's 1863 raid burned the town of Lawrence and killed 164 townspeople. (from History of Kansas)
    Quantrill's 1863 raid burned the town of Lawrence and killed 164 townspeople. (from History of Kansas)

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