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    Kansas State Facts and History

    Kansas State Facts and History

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    By Albert on July 10, 2023 Travel

    Discover the wonders of Kansas! You will get a wealth information of the state of Kansas

    Kansas Quick Facts

    • Current Governor: Laura Kelly (Democratic Party)
    • Capital: Topeka
    • Population: 2.913 million (2019 est.)
    • Residents: Alaskan
    • Land Area: 81,758.7 sq km
    • Water Area: 519.64 sq km
    • Total Area: 82,278.36 SQ KM
    • Width: 410 mi (660 km)
    • Length: 213 mi (343 km)
    • State Motto: “Ad astra per aspera”
    • Nickname: The sunflower state
    • Electoral votes: 6
    • Seats in U.S. House of Representatives:
    • State Song: “Home on the Range”
    • Date of Statehood: January 29, 1861
    • Official Website of Kansas: kansas.gov
    • State abbreviation/Postal code: KS
    • Origin of name: “People of the South Wind.” The Kansa simply referred to themselves as “the people” like many other American Indian tribes. The name Kansas first appeared in print a long time ago.

    State Symbol of Kansas

    State Amphibian Barred tiger salamander
    State Animal American bison
    State Bird Western meadowlark
    State Flower Sunflower
    State Grass Little bluestem
    State Insect Western honey bee
    State Motto Ad astra per aspera (To the stars through difficulties)
    State Nickname Sunflower State; Jayhawk State
    State Reptile Ornate box turtle
    State Tree Cottonwood

    Sports Teams

    • MLS: Sporting Kansas City

    College & Universities

    AIB International Independence Community College
    Allen County Community College Johnson County Community College
    American Academy of Hair Design Kansas City Kansas Community College
    B Street Design School of International Hair Styling-Manhattan Kansas City Kansas Community College – Technical Education Center
    B Street Design School of International Hair Styling-Overland Park Kansas State University
    B Street Design School of International Hair Styling-Topeka Kansas Wesleyan University
    B Street Design School of Internationl Hair Styling-Wichita LaBaron Hairdressing Academy
    Baker University Labette Community College
    Baker University School of Nursing Manhattan Area Technical College
    Baker University School of Professional and Graduate Studies Manhattan Christian College
    Barclay College McPherson College
    Barton County Community College MidAmerica Nazarene University
    Benedictine College National American University-Overland Park
    Bethel College-North Newton Neosho County Community College
    BMSI Institute Newman University
    Brown Mackie College-Kansas City North Central Kansas Technical College
    Brown Mackie College-Salina Northeast Kansas Technical College
    Bryan College-Topeka Northwest Kansas Technical College
    Butler Community College Old Town Barber College
    Central Baptist Theological Seminary Ottawa University-Kansas City
    Central Christian College of Kansas Ottawa University-Ottawa
    Cleveland Chiropractic College of Overland Park Paul Mitchell the School-Wichita
    Cloud County Community College Pittsburg State University
    Coffeyville Community College Pratt Community College
    Colby Community College Salina Area Technical College
    Cowley County Community College Seward County Community College and Area Technical School
    Cutting Edge Hairstyling Academy Sidneys Hair Dressing College
    Dodge City Community College Southwest Kansas Technical School
    Donnelly College Tabor College
    Emporia State University University of Kansas
    Flint Hills Technical College University of Kansas Medical Center
    Fort Hays State University University of Phoenix-Wichita Campus
    Fort Scott Community College University of Saint Mary
    Friends University Vatterott College-Wichita
    Garden City Community College Washburn Institute of Technology
    Haskell Indian Nations University Washburn University
    Hays Academy of Hair Design Wichita Area Technical College
    Hesston College Wichita State University
    Highland Community College Wright Career College
    Hutchinson Community College Xenon International Academy-Kansas City
    Xenon International Academy-Wichita

    Popular Tourist Attractions

    1. Kansas Speedway
    2. Sedgwick County Zoo
    3. Schlitterbahn Kansas City
    4. Exploration Place
    5. Cosmosphere
    6. Museum of World Treasures
    7. Big Brutus
    8. Old Cowtown Museum
    9. Overland Park Arboretum
    10. Rolling Hills Zoo
    11. Wichita Art Museum
    12. The Keeper of the Plains
    13. Sunset Zoo
    14. Eisenhower Presidential Museum
    15. Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site
    16. Kansas Aviation Museum
    17. Tanganyika Wildlife Park

    Famous Natives and Residents

    Name Profession
    Clarence D. Batchelor political cartoonist
    Gwendolyn Brooks poet
    Walter P. Chrysler auto manufacturer
    Clark M. Clifford secretary of defense
    John Steuart Curry painter
    Charles Curtis vice president
    Robert Dole senator
    Aaron Douglas painter
    Amelia Earhart aviator
    Dwight D. Eisenhower general and president
    Milton S. Eisenhower educator
    Gary Hart politician
    William Inge playwright;
    Walter Johnson baseball pitcher;
    Osa L. Johnson documentary film producer;
    Buster Keaton comedian;
    Emmett Kelly clown;
    Stan Kenton jazz musician;
    James Lehrer broadcast journalist;
    Edgar Lee Masters poet;
    Hattie McDaniel actress;
    Karl Menninger psychiatrist;
    Gordon Parks film director;
    ZaSu Pitts actress;
    Samuel Ramey opera singer;
    Charles Robinson statesman and first governor;
    Charles (Buddy) Rogers actor;
    Damon Runyon journalist;
    Gale Sayers football player;
    Eugene W. Smith photojournalist;
    Milburn Stone actor;
    John Cameron Swayze news commentator;
    William Allen White journalist;
    Charles E. Whittaker jurist; jurist;
    Jess Willard boxer.

    Famous Actors And Actresses

    1. Kirstie Alley
    2. Dennis Hopper
    3. Kari Wahlgren

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