Outline of Kansas
The Flag of the State of Kansas
The Great Seal of the State of Kansas
The location of the state of Kansas in the United States of America
Main article: Kansas
See also: Index of Kansas-related articles
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Kansas:
Kansas – U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States.[1] It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area.[2] The tribe's name (natively kką:ze) is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south wind," although this was probably not the term's original meaning.[3][4]
General reference
An enlargeable map of the state of Kansas
- Names
- Common name: Kansas
- Pronunciation:
i/ˈkænzəs/
- Pronunciation:
- Common name: Kansas
- Official name: State of Kansas
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Postal symbol: KS
- ISO 3166-2 code: US-KS
- Internet second-level domain: .ks.us
- Nicknames
- America's Bread Basket
- Sunflower State
- Wheat State (previously used on license plates)
- Home of Beautiful Women[5]
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Adjectival: Kansas
- Demonym: Kansan
Geography of Kansas
- Kansas is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
- Location
- Northern hemisphere
- Western hemisphere
- Americas
- North America
- Anglo America
- Northern America
- United States of America
- Great plains
- North America
- Americas
- Population of Kansas: 2,853,118 (2010 U.S. Census[6])
- Area of Kansas:
- Atlas of Kansas
Places in Kansas
- Historic places in Kansas
- National Natural Landmarks in Kansas
- National parks in Kansas
- State parks in Kansas
Environment of Kansas
- Climate of Kansas
- Geology of Kansas
- Superfund sites in Kansas
- Wildlife of Kansas
- Fauna of Kansas
- Ants of Kansas
- Birds of Kansas
- Reptiles
- Snakes of Kansas
- Fauna of Kansas
Natural geographic features of Kansas
Regions of Kansas
Administrative divisions of Kansas
An enlargeable map of the 105 counties of the state of Kansas
- The 105 counties of the state of Kansas
- Municipalities in Kansas
Government and politics of Kansas
- Main article: Government of Kansas and Politics of Kansas
- Form of government: U.S. state government
- United States congressional delegations from Kansas
- Kansas State Capitol
Branches of the government of Kansas
Main article: Government of Kansas
Executive branch of the government of Kansas
- Governor of Kansas
- State departments
Legislative branch of the government of Kansas
- Kansas Legislature (bicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Kansas
Main article: Courts of Kansas
Law and order in Kansas
- Crime in Kansas
- Law enforcement in Kansas
Laws by type
- Alcohol laws of Kansas
- Capital punishment in Kansas
- Individuals executed in Kansas
- Constitution of Kansas
- Gun laws in Kansas
Military in Kansas
History of Kansas
History of Kansas, by period
The location of the state of Kansas in the United States of America
An enlargeable map of the state of Kansas
An enlargeable map of the 105 counties of the state of Kanasas
- Prehistory of Kansas
- French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1764
- Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
- Spanish (though predominantly Francophone) district of Alta Luisiana, 1764–1803
- Third Treaty of San Ildefonso of 1800
- French district of Haute-Louisiane, 1803
- Louisiana Purchase of 1803
- Unorganized U.S. territory created by the Louisiana Purchase, 1803–1804
- Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804–1806
- District of Louisiana, 1804–1805
- Territory of Louisiana, 1805–1812
- Pike expedition, 1806–1807
- Territory of Missouri, 1812–1821
- War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
- Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
- Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819
- War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
- Unorganized Territory, 1821–1854
- Santa Fe Trail, 1821–1880
- Mexican-American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, February 2, 1848
- Treaty of Fort Laramie of 1851
- Territory of Kansas, 1854–1861
- Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
- History of slavery in Kansas
- Bleeding Kansas, 1854–1859
- Pike's Peak Gold Rush, 1858–1861
- Territory of Jefferson (extralegal), 1859–1861
- Pony Express, 1860–1861
- State of Kansas becomes 34th State admitted to the United States of America on January 29, 1861
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
- Kansas in the American Civil War
- Price's Raid, September 27 – December 2, 1864
- Kansas in the American Civil War
- Comanche Campaign, 1868–1874
- Spanish-American War, April 25 – August 12, 1898
- Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes 34th President of the United States on January 20, 1953
- United States Supreme Court hands down decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka on May 17, 1954
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
History of Kansas, by region
- By city
- History of Kansas City
History of Kansas, by subject
- History of education in Kansas
- History of slavery in Kansas
- History of sports in Kansas
Culture of Kansas
Culture of Kansas
- Museums in Kansas
- Religion in Kansas
- Scouting in Kansas
- State symbols of Kansas
- Flag of the State of Kansas
- Great Seal of the State of Kansas
- Flag of the State of Kansas
The Arts in Kansas
Sports in Kansas
- College athletic programs in Kansas
- Kansas State High School Activities Association
- Kansas Sports Hall of Fame
Economy and infrastructure of Kansas
- Communications in Kansas
- Health care in Kansas
- Transportation in Kansas
Education in Kansas
Main article: Education in Kansas
- Schools in Kansas
- School districts in Kansas
- Colleges and universities in Kansas
See also
- Topic overview:
- All pages beginning with "Kansas"
- All pages beginning with "Kansan"
- All pages with titles containing "Kansas"
- All pages with titles containing "Kansan"
References
- ↑ "Census.gov" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ↑ John Koontz, p.c.
- ↑ Rankin, Robert. 2005. "Quapaw." In Native Languages of the Southeastern United States, eds. Heather K. Hardy and Janine Scancarelli. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, pg. 492
- ↑ Connelley, William E. 1918. Indians. A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans, ch. 10, vol. 1
- ↑ "Kansas Signage". roadsideamerica.com. Retrieved 2007-03-26.
- ↑ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Kansas".
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