Kansas in 1776 If you were to time-travel to 1776, you'd find that when America declared independence, Kansas, like most states, wasn't part of the original 13 colonies. In fact, when the Declaration of Independence was signed, Kansas was under the dominion of the Spanish Empire. Yet the story of…
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The Oregon Trail (apart from being a fun video game) is one of the most historically significant routes in America. Between the 1840s and 1860s, it is estimated that hundreds of thousands of people traversed the Great Plains on their way to various destinations out west, such as Oregon, but also…
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Imagine walking 50 miles across a hostile prairie just to make sure the mail goes through. That was among the regular duties for infantry soldiers at Fort Larned in the 1860s. The fort was among those constructed to protect commerce on the Santa Fe Trail. The trail was one of the most important…
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