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5 Fun Facts About December 26 In Kansas History
1. Battle of the Little Blue River: On December 26, 1861, Union and Confederate forces clashed near the Little Blue River in Missouri, which is just across the state line from Kansas. The Confederates, under the leadership of General Sterling Price, attacked a Union supply train but were ultimately repelled...
5 Fun Facts About December 25 In Kansas History
1. Kansas became an official state on January 29, 1861, but on December 25 of that same year, the state was experiencing its first Christmas as a state. 2. In 1833, John Emerson, a doctor stationed at Fort Leavenworth, recorded in his journal that he celebrated Christmas with other soldiers...
5 Fun Facts About December 24 In Kansas History
1. In 1859, the Kansas Territorial Legislature was in session on December 24th. They passed several important acts including one to set up the state's land office, and a bill for the Board of Agriculture. 2. The first recorded Christmas celebration in Kansas was in 1822 by fur traders in...
5 Fun Facts About December 23 In Kansas History
1. In 1855, Kansas Governor Wilson Shannon issued a proclamation ordering the disbandment of all militias in the territory. This order was in response to growing tensions between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups, which would eventually lead to the outbreak of violence known as "Bleeding Kansas." 2. In 1864, Confederate General...
5 Fun Facts About December 22 In Kansas History
1. In 1860, the State of Kansas officially entered the Union as the 34th state. This historic event marked the end of Kansas' turbulent years as a territory, where the issue of slavery had deeply divided the region. 2. On December 22, 1955, basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain made his college...
5 Fun Facts About December 21 In Kansas History
1. In 1861, Kansas was admitted to the Union as the 34th state. This was a significant milestone in the state's history and marked the end of a long struggle for statehood. 2. On December 21, 1868, the famous gunfighter John Wesley Hardin was arrested in Florida, where he had...
5 Fun Facts About December 20 In Kansas History
1. On December 20, 1861, the Civil War was raging on and Kansas Governor Charles Robinson requested President Abraham Lincoln to commission Native American troops for the Union Army. This led to the establishment of the First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry Regiment, which was composed primarily of free blacks and...
5 Fun Facts About December 19 In Kansas History
1. In 1834, a treaty was signed between the US government and the Osage Nation, ceding a large portion of their lands in Kansas to the government. 2. In 1865, Confederate guerrilla leader William Clarke Quantrill died in prison in Louisville, Kentucky. Quantrill was responsible for the infamous Lawrence Massacre...
5 Fun Facts About December 18 In Kansas History
1. In 1865, the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, which prohibited slavery and involuntary servitude. Kansas had been a free state during the Civil War, and played a significant role in the abolitionist movement. 2. In 1903, the first successful powered flight of an aircraft in...
5 Fun Facts About December 17 In Kansas History
1. Civil War Skirmish at White Oak Creek: December 17, 1861, is remembered as a day of violence and fear in southeastern Kansas. A force of 500-600 Confederate sympathizers, led by General Sterling Price, clashed with a Union force near the Missouri border. The battle was brief, but deadly, with...
5 Fun Facts About December 16 In Kansas History
1. The Famous Brown vs Board of Education Case: December 16, 1952 was a landmark day in Kansas history as it marked the day when the state supreme court took up the case of Brown vs Board of Education. This case would eventually go all the way to the U.S....
5 Fun Facts About December 15 In Kansas History
1. On December 15, 1855, Lawrence, Kansas was founded as a free-state settlement by a group of anti-slavery activists. The town would become a center of conflict during the Civil War and a hub of abolitionist activity in the state. 2. In 1870, the Kansas State Agricultural College (now known...