34th State
January 29, 1861 |
Kansas |
The Great Plains |
Flag of the State of Kansas
State Abbreviation: KN
Nickname: Sunflower State, Wheat State, Jayhawker State, and
Midway, USA
Origin of Name: Named after the Indians that the Sioux called
the Konza, meaning "people of the south wind"
Kansas State Symbols:
Capital: Topeka
Motto: Ad Astra Per Aspera (To the Stars Through Difficulties)
Kansas State Seal
Amphibian: Barred
Tiger Salamander
Animal: American
Buffalo
Bird: Western
Meadowlark
Flower: Wild
Native Sunflower
Insect: The
Honeybee
Reptile: Ornate
Box Turtle
Song: Home
on the Range
Tree: Eastern
Cottonwood
Things to Know
Kansas is the number one wheat producing state in the United States.
Major Rivers: Arkansas River, Kansas River, Missouri River, Republican River, Smoky Hill River
Famous Kansans
Gwendolyn
Brooks poet (1917-)
African American Poet
Eva Jessye (1895-1992)
Grand dame of Black music in America
Amelia
Earhart (1897-1937)
Dr.
Samuel Crumbine, Health Crusader
He changed the way we live today.
Walter
P. Chrysler (1875-1940)
Auto manufacturer and founder of the Chrysler Corporation.
Frank
and Dan Carney (founders of Pizza Hut)
Two brothers who opened the first Pizza Hut restaurant on June 15,
1958 in Wichita.
Ron
Evans, Astronaut (1933-1990)
Emmett Kelly, clown (1898-1979)
Things to Do
Kansas State Bird and State Flower Printable Color Page.
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Sites to See
GeoKansas
Learn about Kansas' geology.
From
Sea to Prairie
A Primer of Kansas Geology.
American
Buffalo: Spirit of a Nation
PBS Nature site with info on the history of the American Buffalo.
Orphan
Trains of Kansas
History of the orphan trains sent to Kansas in1854
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