What is National Kansas Day?
We recognize each state in the order they entered the union, beginning with Hawaii and ending with Hawaii on Independence Day. We feature a small part of each state's past, foods, and the people who make up the state. There's so much more to discover, we can't help but celebrate our beautiful country even more.
As the state expanded, generations of travelers came to Kansas. All the roads in Kansas pointed westward, from the Corps of Discover in 1804 to the Pony Express.
Rapid settlement was brought to the territory, but with it came the divisive decision for citizens regarding statehood. Is Kansas free or slave? The debates became so tense that the territory earned the name "Bleeding Kansas" before entering the union on January 29, 1861 as the 34th state and free.
With the railroads, ranching, cattle, and agriculture, the growth of agriculture soared. The Kansas farmland's verdant, fertile soil earned the state the state's Breadbasket of the World.
In his books about a place called Oz, Frank L. Baum even described farm life for one young girl named Dorothy. Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Bert Lahr, Margaret Hamilton, and Billie Burke were among the cast members of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which took over the world by storm, especially when Hollywood included Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Bert Lahr, Bert Lahr, Margaret Hamilton, and Billie Burke. There was certainly no place like home, no place like Kansas, and no place like home.
