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  • Lewis and Clark Expedition Begins.

    Lewis and Clark Expedition Begins.
    An expedition to explore and map the Louisiana Purchase.

  • Invention of the Telegraph.

    Invention of the Telegraph.
    Samuel Morse invents the Telegraph, beginning with his "Morse Code."

  • Pony Express Begins Operation.

    Pony Express Begins Operation.
    The Pony Express delivered messages and mail to people across the country using horse-mounted riders.

  • Railroad comes to Abilene.

    Railroad comes to Abilene.
    Railroads benefited Kansas by providing transportation for cattle and mail.

  • Good Roads Day Declared.

    Good Roads Day Declared.
    Men with horse teams begin improving roads for automobiles.

  • Lindbergh's Flight.

    Lindbergh's Flight.
    Charles Lindbergh becomes the first aviator to cross the Atlantic solo.

  • Cessna Founds Aviation Company.

    Cessna Founds Aviation Company.
    Famous Kansan Clyde Cessna founds the Cessna Aircraft Corporation in Wichita, Kansas.

  • Amelia Earhart Makes History.

    Amelia Earhart Makes History.
    Famous Kansan becomes first woman to make a non-stop solo transatlantic flight.

  • Highways Come to Kansas.

    Highways Come to Kansas.
    Interstate 70 becomes the first highway to cross Kansas.

  • Bosin Creates Keeper of The Plains.

    Bosin Creates Keeper of The Plains.
    Famous Kansan Blackbear Bosin creates a famous statue "Keeper of the Plains", which becomes a beloved symbol of Wichita.