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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
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| In 1936 "The Literary Digest", in one of the first large scale political polls, predicted this man to be elected president with a landslide victory, but he carried only Maine and Vermont. In 1934 this man was the only Republican incumbent governor to win reelection. What oil businessman, the father of US senator Nancy Kasselbaum, lost the 1936 presidential election ? | All About Kansas
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Alf Landon. The "Literary Digest" polled from only its reader base and the telephone directory. In 1936 telephones were something of a luxury for people who didn't need them for their work, and this skewed the poll badly.
| 3. This city was first known as Mud Creek until it took on its current name which comes from the Bible and means 'grassy plain'. Joseph McCoy (really!) who dealt in livestock and was later mayor, selected it as the northern end for cattle drives, in 1867, and it soon had a booming livestock market, a tradition which has continued to today. The Eisenhower presidential library is located in what town, his boyhood home? | All About Kansas
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Abilene. To curb the lawlessness that broke out, Will Bill Hickok was brought into Abilene as sheriff.
| Before entering politics, this man fought in World War II, became a second lieutenant, and recovered from near total paralysis brought on by a injury during fighting in Italy, though he never regained full control of his right arm. He graduated from Washburn Municipal University in Topeka, and then entered a life of politics. What Kansas senator, who is a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, Gerald Ford’s running mate in the 1976 election, ran unsuccessfully for presidential nomination in 1980 and 1988? | All About Kansas
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Bob Dole . Dole probably finds small consolation in his Pepsi ads, which costar Britney Spears.
1861. James Buchanan signed the bill that brought Kansas into the Union.
Topeka. The four largest cities in Kansas are Wichita, Kansas City, Overland Park, and Topeka, according to the state's web site.
| Sadly in 2000, the state of Kansas only offered one minor league baseball team. What was the name of that team? | All About Kansas
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Wichita Wranglers. The National Baseball Congress Hall of Fame is also located in Wichita.
Cottonwood. The cottonwood became the official state tree in 1937. Cottonwoods are deciduous trees.
Buffalo. The American Buffalo became the official state animal of Kansas in 1955. Another name for the buffalo is bison.
Home on the Range. "Home on the Range" became the official state song of Kansas in 1947.
Dr. Brewster M. Higley wrote it as a poem called "My Western Home".
| What part of Kansas is included in the Glaciated Region? | Kansas History
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Northeast corner. The northeastern part of Kansas is in the glaciated region. The glaciated region was once covered in a thick sheet of ice.
Kansa . The Kansa Indians lived in the northeastern corner of Kansas, near the Kansas River.
| What Spanish explorer produced the first written record of Kansas? | Kansas History
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Francisco de Coronado. Francisco Vasquez de Cornado was born in Salamanca, Spain. In 1541, he came to America and produced the first written record of Kansas. He was then later accused of harming the Indians. He soon became an official in the government of Mexico City, but died in 1552.
| What river flows on the northeastern corner of Kansas, that makes it look like a piece is missing? | Kansas History
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Missouri River. The Missouri River runs along the northeastern part of Kansas. It makes it look as if a chunk or bite is taken out.
1861. Kansas became the 34th state on January 29, 1861. The population in Kansas was rapidly rising, so it soon became the 34th state of the United States of America.
Mount Sunflower. Although Mount Sunflower isn't really a mountain it is the highest point in Kansas. It is 4,039 feet. Granite Peak is in Montana, Panorama Point is in Nebraska, and Mount Washington is in New Hampshire.
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