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An expedition to explore and map the Louisiana Purchase.
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Samuel Morse invents the Telegraph, beginning with his "Morse Code."
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The Pony Express delivered messages and mail to people across the country using horse-mounted riders.
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Railroads benefited Kansas by providing transportation for cattle and mail.
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Men with horse teams begin improving roads for automobiles.
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Charles Lindbergh becomes the first aviator to cross the Atlantic solo.
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Famous Kansan Clyde Cessna founds the Cessna Aircraft Corporation in Wichita, Kansas.
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Famous Kansan becomes first woman to make a non-stop solo transatlantic flight.
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Interstate 70 becomes the first highway to cross Kansas.
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Famous Kansan Blackbear Bosin creates a famous statue "Keeper of the Plains", which becomes a beloved symbol of Wichita.