First Kansas study
Kansas Day, Jan. 29, is the annual celebration of Kansas. People all over the state gather to show their pride in Kansas. According to the Kansas State Historical Society website, Kansas Day’s origin can be traced back to Paola 1877. On Jan. 8 of that year, 15 or 20 people in Paola public school were studying the history of the United States. The lesson was about the battle of New Orleans and ...
Kansas Fun Facts
According to scientists, Kansas is flatter than an IHOP pancake. Amelia Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas. At one time, it was illegal to serve ice cream on cherry pie. Behind only Texas, Kansas is the nation’s second largest producer of beef cattle. Charles Wilson and William Purvis invented the helicopter in Kansas. In Kansas, it is illegal to hunt whales, even though we are nowhe...
Freshmen square dance at local elementary schools
A group of freshmen will be traveling to two different elementary schools today to teach kids the basics of square dancing and to celebrate Kansas Day. Towards the end of second quarter in Freshman P.E., all freshmen who aren’t in health participate in a square dancing unit. At the end of the unit all square dancing groups participate in a “square off.” The team judged to be the best earn...
History behind “Sunflower State”
A common nickname that is frequently used in the midwest is the “Sunflower State,” referring to Kansas. According to Proflowers.com, the state flower was seen as a symbol and a remembrance to the frontier days in the Kansas legislature, and lawmakers soon fell in love with the idea of it representing the state. The sunflower did not become the official flower of Kansas until 1903, tha...
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