A SERIES ON THE 50 UNITED STATES
Kansas
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Nov 18, 2022
Kansas (KS)
Kansas became a state on January 29, 1861
Capital: Topeka
Bordering States: Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma
Population: 2,937,880
Fun Facts:
State Flower: Sunflower
State Bird: Western Meadowlark
State Animal: American Bison
The first woman mayor in the United States was Susan Madora Salter, elected to office in Argonia, Kansas, in 1887.