The 10 best things to do in alluring Great Bend America’s largest inland marsh, Cheyenne Bottoms entices vast flocks of birds to Great Bend. Especially during spring migration, the Bottoms are a mecca for migratory and upland bird species. So many birds come that the Bottoms are a Wetland of International Importance. The Bottoms and […]
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America’s First Patented Helicopter was a shattered dream William J. Purvis and Charles A. Wilson built America’s First Patented Helicopter in Goodland, KS, but Newton’s Third Law defeated them. Since every action has an equal and opposite reaction, any helicopter must compensate for the rotor’s twisting action. They never solved the torque problem, but they
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Follow Abraham Lincoln’s footsteps on the Kansas Lincoln Trail “If I went West, I think I would go to Kansas — to Leavenworth or Atchison.” — Abraham Lincoln, 1860 Lincoln wasn’t blowing smoke when he said he’d go to Kansas. He had already visited the state before politics’ requirements took him back East permanently. In
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The story of “Home on the Range” In 1873, Dr. Brewster Higley VI sat outside his tiny cabin near Athol (pronounced AY-thole), Kansas, and looked out over the Beaver Creek Valley. His heart filled with joy as he wrote the lines of a poem “My Western Home.” The first line read, “Oh, give me a home
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Goodland shows the way for women’s voting rights The fight for women’s voting rights in Kansas was a slow process. The march to equal voting rights lasted from 1861 to 1920, with many halts along the way. Goodland helped show the way when its citizens — including women — voted for a library tax in
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Attacking the glass ceiling: The second Kansas woman to run for Congress In 1913, Eva Morley Murphy of Goodland was the second Kansas woman to run for Congress, running a year after women won the vote in Kansas. While her husband was out of town, she answered a letter from William Allen White, which was
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Take note of 10 famous Kansas women Well-behaved women rarely make history. — Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Amelia Earhart is the most famous Kansas woman. She was such a noteworthy icon that Apple included her in the first set of their Think Different advertising campaign posters. In 1999, the Kansas Legislature voted to install Earhart’s statue
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Kansas geography: 5 flags, 4 corners, and 3 centers What do Haiti, Florida, and Texas, and a piece of cardboard have to do with Kansas geography? Everything. Before Old Glory reigned over all of Kansas, four other flags waved above the state: Spain, France, Mexico, and Texas. Even after the United States gathered the entire
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Get your kicks on Route 66 in Kansas Unfortunately, the “Route 66” lyrics skip the 13.2 short miles of Route 66 in Kansas. But you shouldn’t. Three small towns, Galena, Riverton, and Baxter Springs, offer plenty of things to explore on the Kansas segment of the route. Unlike other states, the state of Kansas didn’t
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Enjoy the 6 best things to do in Allamakee County Allamakee County (pronounced ALL-uh-muh-KEE) in Northeast Iowa is home to incredible views along the Mississippi River, including the Yellow River State Forest. Numerous outdoor experiences await your exploration. As you would expect from Roxie on the Road, traveling the entire Great River Road is on
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