Happy152nd Birthday To Kansas
We researched famous Kansas that were either born here in Kansas or lived in our great state at some point during their lifetime. Each student researched, organized their information, and presented to the class.
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| Meet Jim Thorpe, famous Kansas and All American athlete. |
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| Meet Mary White, daughter of William Allen White, who campaigned for racial equality. |
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| Meet William Allen White, famous for the book award named after him. |
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| Meet Amelia Earhart, the first woman to make a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. |
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| Meet Emmett Kelly, a sad faced clown famous for his work in the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. |
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| Meet Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker famous for being the first woman to represent Kansas in the United States Senate and following in her father's political footsteps. |
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| Meet Forrest Allen, nicknamed Phog, famous for playing basketball under Coach James Naismith and for being one of the first greatest coaches. |
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| Meet Russell (Clara, not pictured) Stover, famous for the first chocolates. Thank you Stover's! :) |
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| Meet Bob Dole, famous for his work in the Senate and as a Republican Presidential Candidate. |
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| Meet Laura Ingalls Wilder, famous for sharing her experiences on the Kansas Territory in the Little House On The Prairie books. |
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| Meet Wilt Chamberlain, famous for his basketball abilities. |
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| Meet Walter Anderson, famous for the White Castle Restaurants and the White Castle hamburger. |
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| Meet Alfred Landon, famous for being Kansas' 26th Governor. |
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| Meet Dwight D. Eisenhower, famous for his two term presidency. |
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| Meet James Naismith, famous for inventing the game of basketball using peach baskets. |
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| Meet Arthur Capper, famous for being the first ever native born Kansas Governor. |
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| Meet Gwendolyn Brooks, famous for being the first African American woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize. |
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| Meet Hattie McDaniel, famous for her work in Motion Pictures and for being the first African American woman to receive an Academy Award. |
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Meet Walter Chrysler, famous for the Chrysler Corporation.
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