A SERIES ON THE 50 UNITED STATES

Kansas

Travel the USA

Patricia Hamlett
The Shortform
Published in
Nov 18, 2022

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Map of USA

Kansas (KS)

Kansas became a state on January 29, 1861

Capital: Topeka

Map of Kansas

Bordering States: Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma

Population: 2,937,880

Fun Facts:

State Flower: Sunflower

Photo by iconO.com — Pexels

State Bird: Western Meadowlark

Photo by Kevin Cole — Wikipedia

State Animal: American Bison

Photo by — Amaury Michaux — Pexels

The first woman mayor in the United States was Susan Madora Salter, elected to office in Argonia, Kansas, in 1887.

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Patricia Hamlett
The Shortform

Formerly retired schoolteacher. I enjoy international travel. I taught school in Cairo, Egypt, for three years, and my goal is to publish a motivational book.