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This page about historic Kansas is a supplement to Kansas Social Studies where you will find additional material including history, colleges and universities, capital city profile, lesson plans, state government and more.

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Cutler's History of the State of Kansas ___"William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas was first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL." This is a huge book with chapter after chapter and page after page about the history of Kansas. Images from the published work, and maps, are accessible from the buttons at the bottom of the front page. - Illustrated - By William G. Cutler - http://www.kancoll.org/books/cutler/

Dust in the Wind ___Some amazing photos accompany this comprehensive store of the Kansas' dust storms in general and 'Black Sabbath' in particular. - Illustrated - From Kansas History ONLINE - http://www.kansashistoryonline.org/ksh/ArticlePage.asp?artid=104

Famous Kansas People Kansans __ You will find a list of famous people who are a part of the history of Alabama. - From 50states.com - http://www.50states.com/bio/kansas.htm

Find a Grave - Kansas ___Brief biographies of 364 'famous' citizens, many with information about their claims to fame, causes of death and burial places, and photos. - Illustrated - From Find a Grave - http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=state&FSstateid=18

Historical Museums of Kansas - A History Guide __ "Historical Museums of Kansas. Learn about historic Kansas and discover the history of Kansas people. Locate Kansas history museums, state symbols, historic photos, history timeline and other Kansas history data." - illustrated - From censusfinder.com - http://www.censusfinder.com/kansas-historical-museums.htm

History of Kansas __ "The history of Kansas is rich with the lore of the American West. Located on the eastern edge of the Great Plains, the U.S. state of Kansas was the home of nomadic Native American tribes who hunted the vast herds of bison. The region first appears in western history in the 16th century at the time of the Spanish conquest of Mexico, when Spanish conquistadores explored the unknown land now known as Kansas. It was later explored by French fur trappers who traded with the Native Americans. It became part of the United States in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. In the 19th century, the first American explorers designated the area as the "Great American Desert." An encyclopedic article about the history of Kansas. - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Kansas

Kansas ___A good overview of the history of Kansas, plus statistics, demographic information, and links to "... selected famous natives and residents." - Illustrated - From Pearson Education, publishing as Infoplease - http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108215.html

Kansas Ghost Towns ___These brief reports about this state's ghost towns are submitted by viewers. - Map - From Ghosttowns.com - http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/ks/ks.html

Kansas: History ___Topics include exploration, contact with Natives and twentieth century wars and the depression. - Illustrated - From The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. - http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/us/A0859094.html

Kansas History Gateway __ Numerous resources about Kansas history. - From University of Kansas - http://www.ku.edu/history/
Kansas Old Photos.... faces and places in the past __ "Old family photographs, postcards, historical pictures, and genealogy about the people and places." - illustrated - From familyoldphotos.com - http://www.familyoldphotos.com/ks/

Kansas State Historical Society ___Sections include biographies, exhibits, a teachers' page and kids' pages with games and coloring pages. History of Kansas. - Illustrated - From the Kansas State Historical Society - http://www.kshs.org/

Kansas, Timeline of State History __ "Find a chronological timeline of important events and dates in this state's rich history. Also, supplies basic facts about Kansas and access to its official symbols." - From shgresources.com - http://www.shgresources.com/ks/timeline/

'Let Tears Quench The Curses' ___An excellent article with information about the background and circumstances that led to the Marais des Cygnes Massacre, "... one of the most notorious atrocities of the entire Bleeding Kansas period." - Illustrated - From Kansas History ONLINE - http://www.kansashistoryonline.org/ksh/ArticlePage.asp?artid=218

Old Kansas Area Maps ___Access dozens of printable maps. - Illustrated - From the Kansas Collection - http://www.kancoll.org/graphics/maps/

Territorial Kansas Online - Home ___"Explore the turbulent times of "Bleeding Kansas." Hundreds of personal letters, diaries, photos, and maps bring to life the settling of Kansas during the fierce debate over slavery." - Illustrated - From Territorial Kansas - http://www.territorialkansasonline.org/cgiwrap/imlskto/index.php

This Day in Kansas History ___First choose the month to go to the corresponding page, then choose the date or simply scroll down the page to find the information you need. - Text only - From the Kansas State Historical Society - http://www.kshs.org/research/timeline/thisday/

The US50 - A Guide to the State of Kansas ___A general overview of the history of Kansas and brief biographies of historic figures. - Text only - From Erik Schubach and TheUS50.com - http://www.theus50.com/kansas/history.shtml

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