Kansas was admitted to the United States on January 29, 1861, after a tumultuous territorial existence as bloody as it was brief. Those early struggles likely informed the state’s motto: “Ad Astra per Aspera” or “to the stars though difficulties.”In light of the Sunflower State’s upcoming milestone, here are a few bits of random trivia gathered from mostly reputable books, we...
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