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The State of Kansas

The State of Kansas. Emily Fitzgerald 4 th grade April/May 2012. State Capital: Topeka State Flower: Sunflower State Tree : Cottonwood State Bird : Western Meadowlark. State Information. Kansas became a state in 1861. Kansas Flag.

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The State of Kansas

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  1. The State of Kansas Emily Fitzgerald 4th grade April/May 2012

  2. State Capital: Topeka • State Flower: Sunflower • State Tree : Cottonwood • State Bird : Western Meadowlark State Information

  3. Kansas became a state in 1861 Kansas Flag

  4. Kansas is made up of farmland, flat grasslands, prairies, and some cities • Its natural resources include, oil, natural gas, helium, gypsum, and salt • Its industry and farming include, cattle, wheat, soybeans, hogs, corn What is Kansas like

  5. Joan Finney was the first female governor of Kansas she was also the oldest • Marilyn Monroe was the star of the movie “Some Like it Hot” Famous People From Kansas

  6. 1930- Clyde Tombaugh discovered the planet Pluto. • 1952- Dwight D. Eisenhower was the first native of Kansas to be elected President of the United States. • 1954- Thurgood Marshall won his case Brown vs Board of Education of Topeka. The History of Kansas

  7. There were four major battles in the Civil War fought in Kansas. These included: The Lawrence Massacre, The Baxter Springs Massacre, Battle of the Osage, and Battle of the Trading Post. Wars fought in Kansas

  8. Kansas’ Climate is highly changeable with cold winters and hot summers. Kansas’ Climate

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