Retrace the drama of freedom’s struggles and triumphs in the Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area. Spread across 29 Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø counties (and 12 in our neighboring state to the east), more than 200 museums and heritage sites highlight their roles in the Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø-Missouri Border War and the shaping of…
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Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø’ role in the fight for freedom is well established. The Bleeding Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø moniker accurately describes the era in the state’s history where pro-slavery and abolitionist activists clashed. This time in the state was a predictor of the Civil War, showing that the decision to abolish slavery…
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Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø’ prime spots for family playdates include zoos, sports venues, museums and water parks. You can even travel through time, air and outer space. ANIMALS GO WILD They’re baaack! Dinosaurs roamed prehistoric Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø, and now they’ve returned to the scene, thanks to Field Station: Dinosaurs, new in…
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Nothing feels very far in the past at these portals to another era. Engage all your senses as you see planes, a powwow, basketball’s founding documents and a subterranean world. 1. Trace the Fight for Rights Reflect on a milestone in the civil rights movement with a visit to a historic Topeka…
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Here in the nation’s top wheat-growing state, artisans in bakeries, breweries and distilleries skillfully transform the locally sourced amber grain (as well as other grain-based ingredients) into tasty products. BREAD Bonito Michoacan Bakery, Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø City This crowd-pleasing Mexican bakery lines its…
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Prior to Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø’ statehood in 1861, many Native Americans called the Sunflower State home. Both native and emigrant tribes claimed territories throughout Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø. At one time, nearly 30 tribes inhabited the lands. Because of the history and occupancy of Native Americans in Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø, there is much to…
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Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø links political, social, racial and cultural issues that continue to define and shape today’s social landscape. From “Bleeding Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø” to Brown v. Board of Education, Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø offers unique pieces of Black History. Each historic site unveils history in a way never seen before. Travel the state…
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As the summer season comes to an end, the Sunflower State begins gearing up to offer Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø visitors scenic autumn vistas and fascinating diversions. Traveling off-season in Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø gives your vacation budget a break, as well! Not sure what to see and do during autumn in Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø? These ideas will get…
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