Kansas State History Articles

In this section, you will find the Topeka, Lecompton, and Leavenworth Constitutions. They were written while Kansas was still a territory. None of these constitutions were accepted by the United States Congress. The Fourth Constitution that was accepted by the United States Congress is known as the Wyandotte Constitution.

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This section lists all of the articles written by our guest authors who wish to share their love of history and its impact on Kansas society, politics, and culture.

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In this category you will find articles about Kansas Agricultural History and its effects on the economy of Kansas and the United States. If you would like to contribute an article for inclusion in this category, see our Submission Guidelines For Authors

Image: A.T.S.F. 1890's passenger train See page for author [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons 

This is a listing of the available Articles about Commerce in Kansas, including big industry, manufacturing, retail and other things related to the topic. If you would like to contribute an article for inclusion in this category, see our Submission Guidelines For Authors

This category contains articles about Education in Kansas. It includes information about the schools of Kansas and other material related to the education system in the State.

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This section lists all the available articles about Kansas government, Kansas laws, and the politicians. It includes articles about the various political movements and political parties of the State and their influence on its history. If you would like to contribute an article for inclusion in this category, see our Submission Guidelines For Authors

In this section you will find articles about the various holidays that are celebrated in the State of Kansas.  The Holidays included here are Kansas Day, which celebrates the day that Kansas became a State of the Union, Easter, Christmas, July 4th and more.  You can find more articles about the Holidays and their history in the Kansas Reading Library section of the site.

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Image of the Dodge City Police Commission, early June, 1883. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

In this category you will find articles about Law and Order in the State.

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Here you will find the available Articles about the Legends, Myths, and Mystery of Kansas State History.

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This category section contains history and information about the various counties,towns and cities of the state of Kansas.

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This section lists the available Articles about Kansas Military history, including articles about the Kansas people involved.  it includes articles about the Bleeding Kansas, Indian Wars, the Civil War, and the other wars that made everlasting changes on the State and its people.

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Image of Milburn Stone as Doc Adams on Gunsmoke By CBS Television (eBay item photo front photo back) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

This section  lists the available Articles about the people, who contributed to the rich history of the stat of Kansas found on this site. If you would like to contribute an article for inclusion in this category, see our Submission Guidelines For Authors

This image of the Santa Fe Trail around 1845 plus connecting trading routes to commercial hubs and ports in the USA is by NPS-graphics (http://www.nps.gov/beol/trailmap.gif) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

This section lists the available Articles about the trails that played a part in Kansas history. Including articles about the Cattle trails, the Santa Fe, and Oregon trails. 

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This section lists all of the available Articles about Kansas Wildlife. It includes articles about the states plants, scenery, and other things about the outdoors. 

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Here you will find the available Articles about Old West Kansas on the Kansas State History website. If you would like to contribute an article for inclusion in this category, see our Submission Guidelines For Authors

Have you ever wondered exactly when important historical events took place that changed Kansas history?  Here you will find all the important events of Kansas's History by the calendar month that they happened.

This section lists the available Articles about the Territorial Period of Kansas State History.  This includes articles about the explorers, immigrants, and other things that went on during this period. 

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This page contains a listing of articles that review other websites about Kansas.

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