Kansas Historical Society
Willing to Die for Freedom: Look Back at Kansas Territory
This online exhibit teaches you about "Bleeding Kansas." Follow the hyperlinks to obtain a wealth of information.
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Kansas Conflict: Populist Versus Railroader in the 1890s
Good description of the conflict between the populists and the railroad owners during the 1890s. (Published 1997)
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Kansas Historical Society: Who's the Boss: Kindergarten [Pdf]
This is a comprehensive lesson plan for early elementary students to research and present information (PDF format). Students will learn through primary sources the chain of command that we all must live under. Students will consider...
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Kansas History in a Nutshell
Huge site spanning the entire history of Kansas broken into several eras. Includes a timeline, several primary source documents, and photos. For such a large site, very easy to navigate.
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Beyond Lewis & Clark: The Army Explores the West
This website looks at military explorers from Lewis and Clark (1804) to George Custer (1874).
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Carry A. Nation: The Famous and Original Bar Room Smasher
This online exhibit addresses this temperance advocate and reformer's life and times.
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From Far Away Russia: Russian Germans in Kansas
A history of the immigration of Russian-German people to Kansas.
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From Far Away Russia: Russian Germans in Kansas
A history of the immigration of Russian-German people to Kansas.
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Kansas Historical Society: Amelia Earhart
A biography of Amelia Earhart, a native of Kansas, including links to primary photos and documents.
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Kansas Historical Society: Lucy Hobbs Taylor
Find out about the first woman to earn her Doctorate Degree in Dental Surgery, Lucy Hobbs Taylor.
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Kansas State Historical Society: Kansas in the Civil War
Read about the Kansas "Frontier Guard" that protected President Lincoln, and find out about one of the largest cavalry battles fought in the Civil War at the Battle of Mine Creek in Kansas.
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Kansapedia: Alfred M. Landon
One of the few progressive Republicans to hold state office during the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt, Landon was tapped to run against him in 1936. Read about the life of this interesting Kansan both before and after his run for the...
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Kansapedia: Rural Electrification
As part of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal was the expansion of electric lines across rural America. This article explains why it was important to Kansas farmers and how they could afford to hook up to the grid.
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Kansapedia: "Bleeding Kansas"
When Kansas became a state it would change the balance of power, so there was fighting between the pro- and anti-slavery groups. This page offers an explanation of that piece of Kansas history, plus letters from two who supported Kansas'...
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Kansas State Historical Society: Kansapedia: James G. Harbord
Features a brief biographical sketch of Kansas born soldier James G. Harbord who is best known for his work with the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I.
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Kansas Historical Society: Kansapedia: Barbed Wire
Provides information on the various types of barbed wire and its uses. Includes photographs of several varieties of barbed wire.
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A Kansas Portrait: Mary Elizabeth Lease
A short biography on the Populist orator Mary Elizabeth Lease, who "advised Kansas farmers to 'raise less corn and more hell.'"