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Specialty Definition: Flag of Kansas

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Kansas Flag

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The Kansas flag consists of a rectangle of dark-blue silk field with the state seal at its center. A sunflower (the State floral emblem) on a bar of twisted gold and light blue (representing the Louisiana Purchase) is above the seal, and below the seal is the word "KANSAS". The state seal centered on the flag tells the history of Kansas and has figures representing pioneer life.

The seal contains:

Flag Detail

• Landscape with a rising sun (the east)
• River and steamboat (commerce)
• Settler's cabin and a man plowing a field (agriculture) [foreground]
• Wagon train heading west (American expansion)
• Indianss hunting American Bison (the buffalo are fleeing from the Indians)
• Cluster of 34 stars (top of the seal)
• State motto "Ad Astra per Astera" - Latin : "To the Stars through Difficulties" (above the stars)

The thirty-four stars clustered at the top of the seal identify Kansas as the 34th state to be accepted into the Union of the United States.

Kansas state law provides that the flag is to be used on every and all occasions, when the state is officially represented.

History

The flag of Kansas was designed in 1925. Officially adopted by the Kansas State Legislature in 1927 and modified in 1961 (the word "Kansas" was added below the seal in gold block lettering). First flown at Fort Riley by Governor Ben Paulin in 1927 for the troops at Fort Riley and for the Kansas National Guard.

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Kansas

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Kansas (In Detail) (Full size) State nickname: The Sunflower State Other U.S. States Capital Topeka Largest City Wichita Largest Metropolitan Area Kansas City Area  - Total  - Land  - Water  - % water Ranked 13th 213,283 km² 212,093 km² 1,190 km² 0.56% Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 32nd 2,688,418 13/km² Admittance into Union  - Order  - Date 34th January 29, 1861 Time zone Central : UTC-6/-5 Mountain: UTC-7/-6 counties are Central except for 4 counties on western border Latitude Longitude 37°N to 40°N 94°38'W to 102°1'34"W Width Length Elevation  -Highest  -Mean  -Lowest 340 km 645 km   1,231 meters 610 meters 207 meters ISO 3166-2: US-KS

Kansas, derived from the Siouan word Kansa meaning "People of the south wind", is a midwestern state in the United States. The U.S. postal abbreviation for the state is KS and the state flower is the sunflower.

USS Kansas was named in honor of this state.

History

Main Article: History of Kansas

Kansas, as part of the Louisiana Purchase, was annexed to the United States in 1803 as unorganized territory. Kansas then became part of the Missouri Territory until 1821. Then the Kansas-Nebraska Act became law on May 30, 1854 established the US territories of Nebraska and Kansas.

Fort Leavenworth was the first community in the area around 1827. To travellers enroute to Utah, California, or Oregon, Kansas was a waystop and outfitting place. On March 30, 1855 "Border Ruffians" from Missouri invaded Kansas during the territory's first election and forced the election of a pro-slavery legislature.

Kansas became the 34th state of the Union on January 29, 1861. Civil War veterans constructed homesteads in Kansas following the war. On February 19, 1861 it became the first U.S. state to prohibit all alcoholic beverages.

Law and Government

The State Capital is Topeka.

The Governor of the State is Kathleen Sebelius (Democrat) and the two U.S. Senators are Sam Brownback (Republican) and Pat Roberts (Republican).

See also: List of Kansas Governors

Geography

Main Article: List of Kansas counties

Kansas is bordered by Oklahoma on the south, Missouri on the east, Nebraska on the north, and Colorado on the west. It is located equidistant from the Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean. The geographic center of Northamerica is located in Osborne County. This spot is used as the central reference point for all maps produced by the government.

Economy

The 1999 total gross state product of Kansas was $81 billion placing Kansas 31^st in the nation. Its Per capita Income is $27,816. The agricultural outputs of the state are cattle, wheat, sorghum, soybeans, hogs and corn. The industrial outputs are transportation equipment, food processing, publishing, chemical products, machinery, apparel, petroleum and mining.

Demographics

The population is 2,688,418, as of 2000. The largest city is Wichita.

Important Cities and Towns

Wichita ("The Air Capital") Overland Park - a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas City, Kansas area. Kansas City, Kansas is the smaller Kansas City. Topeka (State Capital)

Olathe Lawrence (Site of The University of Kansas) Shawnee Salina Manhattan (Site of Kansas State University) Hutchinson

Education

Colleges and Universities

Baker University Barclay College Benedictine College Bethany College Bethel College Central Christian College Emporia State University Fort Hays State University Friends University Haskell Indian Nations University Hesston College Kansas State University Kansas Wesleyan University Manhattan Christian College McPherson College Mid-America Nazarene College

Newman University Ottawa University Pittsburg State University Saint Mary College Southwestern College Sterling College Tabor College University of Kansas University of Kansas Medical Center Washburn University Wichita State University

Professional Sports Teams

• Wichita Wranglers, Texas League, Minor league baseball

Miscellaneous Information

There is also a 1970s American rock and roll band named Kansas. See Kansas (band).

External Links

• State.KS.US
• "Kansas Is Flatter Than a Pancake"

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Kansas (band)

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Kansas is a 1970s American rock and roll band, specializing in prog rock with a distinctly American flavor. In spite of a harsh critical reception then and now, Kansas has remained a classic rock radio staple. Band founders Kerry Livgren (vocals, keyboards, guitar), Dave Hope (bass), Phil Ehart (drums) and Robby Steinhardt (violin) had initially formed a group called White Clover. Upon the arrival of Steve Walsh (keyboards) and Rich Williams (guitar), the band's name was changed to Kansas and the group soon won a record deal with Don Kirshner's eponymous label.

A somewhat successful debut album, Kansas, was released in 1974, and showcased Kansas' signature mix of guitars, keyboards, vocals, and Steinhardt's ever-present violin submerging American-style boogie-rock in complex arrangements and changing time signatures. Relentless promotion by Kirshner and touring behind the debut album and its two followups slowly brought Kansas' name to households across America. By the time the band's fourth album, Leftoverture (1976) was released, Kansas was popular enough for the album to be a smash hit and a constant presence on the burgeoning AOR radio format, as was the followup Point of Know Return (1977).

After a few more albums, Kansas began to fall apart in the early 1980s. Hope and Livgren became born-again Christians and Walsh formed a new band, replaced by John Elefante. In spite of a successful 1982 album called Vinyl Confessions, the group split in 1983, only to reform in 1986 with the album Power. The 1990s saw a string of barely noticed releases, and Kansas has continued to tour sporadically, but the band has never been able to regain any mass popularity or critical notice.

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Kansas (disambiguation)

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Kansas is the name of a State in the United States of America.

There is also Kansas, Ohio.

There is a band named Kansas

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Kansas, Alabama

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Kansas is a town located in Walker County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 260.

Geography

Kansas is located at 33°54'11" North, 87°33'24" West (33.903168, -87.556716)¹. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 260 people, 117 households, and 80 families residing in the town. The population density is 100.4/km² (260.0/mi²). There are 128 housing units at an average density of 49.4/km² (128.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 99.23% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 117 households out of which 25.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% are married couples living together, 12.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% are non-families. 26.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.22 and the average family size is 2.69. In the town the population is spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.0 males. The median income for a household in the town is $23,021, and the median income for a family is $24,167. Males have a median income of $25,000 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,416. 16.4% of the population and 16.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 21.2% are under the age of 18 and 21.6% are 65 or older.

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Kansas, Illinois

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Kansas is a village located in Edgar County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 842.

Geography

Kansas is located at 39°33'13" North, 87°56'18" West (39.553627, -87.938392)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 842 people, 340 households, and 228 families residing in the village. The population density is 315.6/km² (818.9/mi²). There are 378 housing units at an average density of 141.7/km² (367.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 98.46% White, 0.36% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. 1.43% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 340 households out of which 32.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% are married couples living together, 10.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% are non-families. 29.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 3.03. In the village the population is spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.8 males. The median income for a household in the village is $27,688, and the median income for a family is $34,318. Males have a median income of $28,942 versus $19,333 for females. The per capita income for the village is $14,590. 15.4% of the population and 12.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 20.3% are under the age of 18 and 15.0% are 65 or older.

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Kansas, Oklahoma

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Kansas is a town located in Delaware County, Oklahoma. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 685.

Geography

Kansas is located at 36°12'9" North, 94°47'42" West (36.202423, -94.795122)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²). 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 685 people, 231 households, and 182 families residing in the town. The population density is 176.3/km² (457.7/mi²). There are 260 housing units at an average density of 66.9/km² (173.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 45.84% White, 0.00% African American, 46.42% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 7.45% from two or more races. 1.17% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 231 households out of which 45.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% are married couples living together, 18.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% are non-families. 19.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.97 and the average family size is 3.36. In the town the population is spread out with 34.0% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 29 years. For every 100 females there are 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.7 males. The median income for a household in the town is $25,893, and the median income for a family is $26,736. Males have a median income of $19,000 versus $21,771 for females. The per capita income for the town is $9,984. 30.8% of the population and 26.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 36.2% are under the age of 18 and 17.5% are 65 or older.

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Kansas-Nebraska Act

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The Kansas-Nebraska Act was a U.S bill organising U.S. territory for settlement preparatory for its later admission to the Union as the states of Kansas and Nebraska. Prior to the act's passage the territory was called the Nebraska Territory. Its passage, in 1854, exacerbated the progressive polarisation of the U.S. over the issue of slavery and thereby formed part of build up to the American Civil War.

The bill was proposed by Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois and passed by the U.S. Congress on May 30, 1854 after fierce debate. It created the separate territories of Kansas and Nebraska allowing each to decide whether to allow slavery within their borders (this was an expression of the doctrine of popular sovereignty). The Act repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820 which prohibited slavery north of latitude 36°30´, though the compromise itself was later held to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case.

At the time of passage of the act, slavery supporters were somewhat more numerous than their opponents among the settlers in Kansas. There was no significant support for the institution of slavery in Nebraska. After the Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed, both pro- and anti-slavery supporters attempted to muster settlers of their own persuasion to settle in Kansas. The anti-slavery New England Emigrant Aid Company, headed by Amos Lawrence, was highly successful in this project, and a nucleus of anti-slavery sentiment was established about the town of Lawrence, Kansas.

Pro-slavery settlers migrated to Kansas mainly from Missouri. Their influence in territorial elections was often bolstered by resident Missourians who crossed the border into Kansas purely for the purpose of voting in such ballots. These interlopers were called border ruffians by their opponents, a term coined by Horace Greeley. The territorial capital of Lecompton, Kansas was the target of this agitation and consequently became such a hostile environment for free soilers, that they set up their own unofficial legistlature at Topeka.

The hostilities between the factions reached a state of low intensity civil war which was severely embarrassing to the Federal Government, especially as the nascent Republican Party sought to capitalise on the scandal of Bleeding Kansas. Successive territorial governors attempted to maintain the peace. They were usually sympathetic to slavery, but found themselves unable to countenance the routine ballot rigging and intimidation that was practiced far more intensively by pro-slavery settlers as they lost the race to populate the territory.

The pro-slavery territorial legislature ultimately proposed a state constitution for approval by referendum. The constitution was offered in two alternative forms, neither of which unambiguously made slavery illegal. Free soil settlers boycotted the legislature's referendum and organised their own which approved a free state constitution. The results of the competing referendums were sent to Washington D.C by the territorial governor.

President James Buchanan sent the Lemcompton constitution to Congress for approval and proclaimed Kansas to be a state. The Senate approved the admission of Kansas as a state under the Lecompton constitution, but this measure was blocked in the House, with the opponents of Kansas' admission as a slave state including Stephen Douglas. Senator James Hammond of South Carolina (famous for his King Cotton speech) characterised this resolution as the expulsion of the state, asking If Kansas is driven out of the Union for being a slave state, can any Southern state remain within it with honour?

Eventually a new anti-slavery constitution was drawn up. On January 29, 1861, Kansas was admitted to the Union as a free state. Nebraska was admitted to the Union as a state after the Civil War in 1867.

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List of hospitals in Kansas

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Here is an incomplete list of hospitals in the U.S. state of Kansas.

• Bob Wilson Memorial Grant County Hospital - Ulysses, Kansas
• Central Kansas Medical Center - Great Bend, Kansas
• Clay County Medical Center - Clay Center, Kansas
• Geary Community - Junction City, Kansas
• Hays Medical Center - Hays, Kansas
• Hutchinson Clinic - Hutchinson, Kansas
• Lawrence Memorial Hospital - Lawrence, Kansas
• Memorial Hospital - McPherson, Kansas
• Mercy Hospital - Independence, Kansas
• Mercy Regional Health Center - Manhattan, Kansas
• Menorah Medical Center - Overland Park, Kansas
• Ransom Memorial Hospital - Ottawa, Kansas
• Shawnee Mission Medical Center - Shawnee Mission, Kansas
• St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City, Kansas
• St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center - Topeka, Kansas
• Salina Regional Health Center - Salina, Kansas
• South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center - Arkansas City, Kansas
• Southwest Medical Center - Liberal, Kansas
• University of Kansas Medical Center (Pulse) - Kansas City, Kansas
• Wesley Medical Center - Wichita, Kansas

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List of Kansas counties

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List of 105 Kansas counties are as follows: style="text-align: left; width: 100%;">

Allen County Anderson County Atchison County Barber County Barton County Bourbon County Brown County Butler County Chase County Chautauqua County Cherokee County Cheyenne County Clark County Clay County Cloud County Coffey County Comanche County Cowley County Crawford County Decatur County Dickinson County Doniphan County Douglas County Edwards County Elk County Ellis County Ellsworth County Finney County Ford County Franklin County Geary County Gove County Graham County Grant County Gray County

Greeley County Greenwood County Harper County Harvey County Haskell County Hodgeman County Jackson County Jefferson County Jewell County Johnson County Kearney County Kingman County Kiowa County Labette County Lane County Leavenworth County Lincoln County Linn County Logan County Lyon County Marion County Marshall County McPherson County Meade County Miami County Mitchell County Montgomery County Morris County Morton County Nemaha County Neosho County Ness County Norton County Osage County Osborne County

Ottawa County Pawnee County Phillips County Pottawatomie County Pratt County Rawlins County Reno County Republic County Rice County Riley County Rooks County Rush County Russell County Saline County Scott County Sedgwick County Seward County Shawnee County Sheridan County Sherman County Smith County Stafford County Stanton County Stevens County Sumner County Thomas County Trego County Wabaunsee County Wallace County Washington County Wichita County Wilson County Woodson County Wyandotte County

External Link

• The Establishment of Counties in Kansas - Maps and text transcribed from "Transactions of the Kansas State Historical Society, 1903-1904".

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List of television stations in Kansas

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This is a list of broadcast television stations serving cities in the state of Kansas.

VHF stations

• Channel 3: KSNW - (NBC) - Wichita "KSN 3"
• Channel 8: KPTS - (PBS) - Wichita "Kansas Public Telecommunications Service"
• Channel 9: KOOD - (PBS) - Hays, KS "Smoky Hills Public Television"
• Channel 10: KAKE - (ABC) - Wichita "ABC Kansas"
• Channel 11: KTWU - (PBS) - Topeka
• Channel 12: KWCH - (CBS) - Wichita
• Channel 13: WIBW - (CBS) - Topeka

UHF stations

• Channel 24: KSAS - (FOX) - Wichita "Fox Kansas"
• Channel 27: KSNT - (NBC) - Topeka
• Channel 33: KWCV - (WB) - Wichita "WB 33 Kansas"
• Channel 36: KSCC - (UPN) - Wichita "UPN Kansas"
• Channel 43: KTMJ - (FOX) - Topeka
• Channel 49: KTKA - (ABC) - Topeka
• Channel 55: K21AP - (TBN) - Topeka

See also

• List of local television stations in North and Central America

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: Kansas

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	Center pivot irrigation systems created these circular patterns in crop land near Garden City, Kansas. The red circles indicate irrigated crops of healthy vegetation. The light-colored circles represent harvested crops.. Credit: NASA.		Western Kansas. Credit: NASA.
	On the way from Kansas to Del Rio Triangulation party of Wilbur Porter. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.		The triangulation station at Meade's Ranch Kansas. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.
	Infrared imagery of cloud top temperatures over Kansas and Oklahoma. Red indicates coldest temperatures which are associated with highest cloud tops and most intense convection and precipitation. Credit: NOAA in Space.		Little Blue River continuous CRP tree planting by farmers and volunteers. Kansas. Credit: Jeff Vanuga.
	Deflection point bars on the Little Blue River watershed preventing bank erosion. Kansas. Credit: Jeff Vanuga.		Combine harvesting corn near Stockton, Kansas. Credit: USDA.
	Kansas. Credit: USDA.		Two combines harvest wheat in Kansas. Credit: USDA.
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"Kansas Fields" by Paige Foster Commentary: "Rural Kansas farm country."	"Columns 2" by Marc Dorsett Commentary: "Various structural columns in Kansas City, MO."
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	Electric guitar solo in a blues typical of a Kansas City swing style.
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