How Kansas Cities got Here
People that live in these cities, Emporia, Dodge City, Lecompton,Topeka, Council Grove ,and Lawrence. Want to know where their city came...
The Civil War Didn’t Start at Fort Sumter!
It is said that the Civil War started at Fort Sumter, April 12th, 1861, but when you really think about it, it really started in Kansas....
John Brown Hero or Villian
John Brown was born on May 9, 1800, in Torrington, Connecticut. (And died in Dece mber 2, 1859, Charles Town, West Virginia.) John Brown...
What is the Indian Removal Act?
There are many dark spots in American history for example slavery, the fight for civil rights, women not being able to vote until the...
Who Originally Owns Kansas?
When you come to Kansas you can tell by the names of our cities, rivers, counties, and our state that we are very proud to be a state...
The Louisiana Purchase
Do you know about the Louisiana Purchase? It was a huge part in history. But I had a bigger part in Kansas history. If we did not buy the...
Life on Santa Fe
Two of the most famous trails are the Oregon Trail and Santa Fe. The Oregon Trail connects Missouri and Oregon. The Santa Fe Trail was a...
Native Americans of Kansas
Long before Kansas was a state there were a nice number of Native American tribes that called this land their home. These Native...
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was created with many intentions, building a railroad, but starting a “Border War” was not one of these...