For thousands of years, what is now known as Kansas was home to numerous and diverseIndigenous tribes. The first settlement of non-indigenous people in Kansas occurred in 1827 atFort Leavenworth. The pace of settlement accelerated in the 1850s, in the midst of political wars over theslavery debate. When it was officially opened to settlement by the U.S. government in 1854 with theKansas–Nebraska Act, conflict between abolitionistFree-Staters fromNew England and pro-slavery settlers from neighboring Missouri broke out over the question of whether Kansas would become afree state or a slave state, in a period known asBleeding Kansas. On January 29, 1861, Kansas entered theUnion as a free state, hence the unofficial nickname "The Free State". Passage of theHomestead Acts in 1862 brought a further influx of settlers, and the booming cattle trade of the 1870s attracted some of the Wild West's most iconic figures to western Kansas.
As of 2015, Kansas was among the most productive agricultural states, producing high yields of wheat, corn,sorghum, andsoybeans. In addition to its traditional strength in agriculture, Kansas possesses an extensive aerospace industry. Kansas, which has an area of 82,278 square miles (213,100 square kilometers) is the15th-largest state by area, the36th most-populous of the 50 states, with a population of 2,940,865 according to the 2020 census, and the10th least densely populated. Residents of Kansas are calledKansans.Mount Sunflower is Kansas's highest point at 4,039 feet (1,231 meters). (Full article...)
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Longren in the pilot's seat, 1911
Albin Kasper Longren (January 18, 1882 – November 19, 1950) was an Americanaviation pioneer from the state ofKansas. Beginning in 1911, Longren successfully flewairplanes of his owndesign and construction. Fully self-taught as anaircraft designer andpilot, he built a thriving career as abarnstormer with his own craft, becoming known throughout the Midwest as the "Birdman".
He established his own aeronautics manufacturing company,Longren Aircraft Corporation, which producedseveral models through the 1920s. The handcrafted Longren planes were well regarded by aviation professionals of the era. Longren created several innovations including the design for the firstsemi-monocoque airplane body. In addition to his own independent enterprises, he worked for many years with some of the best-known companies in the industry –Spartan,Luscombe, andCessna – until his retirement in 1945. (Full article...)
The airport is also referred to asEisenhower National Airport or by its former nameMid-Continent Airport. The airport code,ICT, is also a nickname for the city. It was known asWichita Mid-Continent Airport from 1973 until 2014, when it was renamed in honor ofDwight D. Eisenhower, the 34thPresident of the United States from 1953 to 1961. Hisboyhood home, museum, and Presidential Library are at theEisenhower Presidential Center inAbilene, Kansas. The name change was approved by the City of Wichita in May 2014, and made official by theFederal Aviation Administration (FAA) on November 13, 2014. The airport's current passenger terminal opened on Wednesday, June 3, 2015. (Full article...)
The following are images from various Kansas-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 1Map of Kansas and Missouri withKansas City metro counties. (fromKansas)
Image 2Kansas residents who are veterans, work as a first responder, and people who work in agriculture may request a custom plate reflecting their profession. (fromKansas)
Image 3An example of a custom Kansas rear license plate. Kansas allows residents to purchase license plates with college and university logos on them for an extra fee. (fromKansas)
Image 4TheCosmosphere, the world-renowned space museum in Hutchinson. (fromKansas)
Image 13David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium is the oldest football stadium west of the Mississippi River, and one of the oldest standing football stadiums in the country. Built in 1921, it is home to the Kansas Jayhawks football team. (fromKansas)
Image 14Charles Curtis (R) was born near Topeka and served as a State Legislator, Congressman and Senator, before becoming Vice President (1929–33). He is the only Native American elected to the Executive Branch (he was born into theKaw Nation). (fromKansas)
Image 43Rev.Richard Cordley, the first graduate of theUniversity of Kansas, and nicknamed "The Abolition Preacher", due to his strong views against slavery, and his influence on Kansas's founding as a free state. (fromKansas)
Image 44The Santa Fe Depot, a U.S. National Register of Historic Places building, in Osage City. (fromKansas)
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