Kansas entered the United States as the 34th state on January 29, 1861.  It is one of the leading agriculture states in the U.S.  The name Kansas came from the Kansa, a Sioux Indian Tribe.  Kansas' nickname is the Sunflower state.
    Tourists spend about $2.2 billion in Kansas.  Some of the tourist attractions include Dodge City and Tuttle Creek Reservoir. Kansas has 23 state parks and 40 state lakes.  Five different tribes that were in Kansas were the Wichita, Pawnee, Kansa, Osage, and the Plains Apache.  Kansas' capital is Topeka.

Need an idea for a school project?  Here are some ideas from  Challenge magazine, issue 82, you can use to show what you have learned about Kansas.

	What U.S. president was born and raised in Abilene Kansas? Draw a portrait of this president and tell about his life.
	Read about a professional sports team that calls Kansas home. Give the team statistics for the past ten years. Cut out pictures to show your class.
	Kansas marks the center of the USA. Measure the mileage from North to South and east to west to determine the exact center.

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