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The First Map of Kansas
French explorers Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette draw the first map of Kansas. -
Fort de Cavagnial
Fort de Cavagnial becomes the first European settlement in Kansas. -
The Santa Fe Trail
William Becknell opens the Santa Fe Trail. -
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act allows Kansas's voters to decide about slavery. -
The 34th state
Kansas becomes the 34th state. -
The Battle of Mine Creek
Union forces win the battle of Mine Creek, the only Civil War to take place in Kansas. -
Women Vote
Women in Kansas gain the right to vote in all elections. -
The Flood in Eastern Kansas
Flooding in eastern Kansas forces nearly 400,000 people from their homes. -
No more Segregation in School
The U.S. Surpreme Cort rules that school Segregation is illegal in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. -
Kathleen Sebelius
Time Magazine names Kathleen Sebelius one of the Nations five best governers.
