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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. On February 19, 1861 it became the first U.S. state to prohibit all alcoholic beverages.
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: List of Kansas Governors
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.
The 1999 total gross state product of Kansas was $81 billion placing Kansas 31st 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.
The population is 2,688,418, as of 2000. The largest city is Wichita.
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There is also a 1970s American rock and roll band named Kansas. See Kansas (band).
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AGATHA. What young lady do you mean?
COTTAGER. Our Baron's daughter.
AGATHA. Is she here?
WIFE. Dear me! Don't you know that? I thought every body had known
arrived at the castle.
AGATHA. Baron Wildenhaim?
WIFE. Yes, Baron Wildenhaim.
AGATHA. And his lady?
COTTAGER. His lady died in France many miles from hence, and her
Baron has not been here till within these five weeks ever since he was
great joy.
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when he became an officer, he was rather wild, as most young men are.
WIFE. Yes, I remember when he fell in love with poor Agatha, Friburg's
credit. That was a wicked thing.
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indeed, if one must not speak ill of one's neighbours, dead, nor alive.
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husband--you must not take his part--it was very wicked! Who knows
this many a year. May be she is starving for hunger. Her father might
chear up.--You are with those who feel for you. [They lead her off.]
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servants in livery disposing the
attended by a GENTLEMAN in waiting.
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