In around 1450 AD, the Wichita People founded the great city of Etzanoa. The city of Etzanoa was abandoned in around 1700 AD. The region was explored by Spanish conquistadores in the …

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6 days ago · Geographical and historical treatment of Kansas, including maps and a survey of its people, economy, and government. Lying amid the westward-rising landscape of the Great …

From Native Americans to the Bleeding Kansas days before the Civil War, to the wild west days of its many cattle towns, and beyond, the Sunflower State provides a wealth of history, lore, and …

Sep 19, 2025 · Kansas has long been part of America’s agricultural heartland. As a frontier territory in the 19th century, Kansas was an early battleground over slavery. Spanish …

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Kansas, which has an area of 82,278 square miles (213,100 square kilometers) is the 15th-largest state by area, the 36th most-populous of the 50 states, with a population of 2,940,865 [22] …

Welcome to the Kansas History by Kansas Patriot. The mission of this web site is to bring to the world, the best resources about the State of Kansas, its history, and the people that settled the …

Our encyclopedia of Kansas history offers stories of people, places, and a wide range of topics from our state’s past. Most of the articles are written by the Kansas Historical Society; but we …