Articles about the State of Kansas

05/22/06 - (Zebulon Pike) and His Explorations

In July, 1806 Zebulon Pike was again sent out, this time on a far more dangerous and
important trip. Read about this trip in this chapter of the classic work about the winning of the west by Theodore Roosevelt.

07/12/05 - The American Bison

Learn about the American Bison, commonly known as the buffalo in this short article and find some Web sites that go into more detail.

08/24/04 - Scandal at the Kansas Normal School: The Case against E. P. Bancroft

This scandal happened during the Gilded Age, the decades following the Civil War, marked by materialism, ruthless exploitation of the environment and the lower classes by the so-called Robber Barons.

08/25/04 - The Western Home: Home on the Range Lyrics

Here you will find the original words of the official State Song of Kansas.

08/31/04 - The Railroad Builders: Building Along the Santa Fe Trail

Read this classic history of the building of the Santa Fe Railroad along the Santa Fe Trail by John Moody.

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