Kansas People

Websites about Kansas people

  • List of People From Kansas
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    Wikipedia has a list of notable people who were born, raised, or have lived in Kansas for a significant time.  There are biographies of those listed available also.

  • William Allen White
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    William Allen White was the owner and publisher of the Emporia Gazette, which is still being published.  This man has a special place in Kansas History.  You can read his biography at the Kansapedia website.

  • Wyatt Earp
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    Read this short biography of the famous lawman of the Old West located on Biography.com.

    Wyatt earp c1873-75 

  • Emmet Dalton Biography
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    This website focuses on Emmett Dalton's life after the Coffeyville raid.  This site is by Kith M. Presland.

  • John C. Freemont
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    Read this biography of the Pathfinder on the Wikipedia website. Freemont explored part of Northwest Kansas in the early 1840's.

  • Milburn Stone
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    Read the Biography of Milburn Stone on Wikipedia, the actor who portrayed "Doc" on the television series Gunsmoke. Mr. Stone was a native Kansan.

  • From Far Away Russia
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    From Far Away Russia is an online exhibit addressing the story of the Russian-Germans in Kansas. It was developed by the Kansas Museum of History.