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Coffeyville man creates ICEE

It was an idea born as a fluke.

Famed Dodge City dentist was also a dairy farmer and sculptor

As a frontier dentist, O.H. Simpson seldom hesitated to make do with primitive materials.

Ad Astra: Larabee family poured money into Stafford

They were a family strangely out of place among dirt-poor farmers.

81 years since Kansas plane crash killed Knute Rockne

It’s been 81 years since the plane crash – nearly twice as many years as Knute Rockne was alive.

Richard Taylor carried on Nation’s fight against liquor

Historians have called it the “100 years’ war,” for the way Kansans firmly held on to their beliefs and ideals about Prohibition.

Iconic company Fuller Brush moved to Great Bend in the 1970s

One of the nation’s most iconic companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month: the Fuller Brush Co.

Wichitan helped promote communism in Kansas, America

One of the most powerful communist leaders in America during the 20th century was Wichitan Earl Browder.

Ambrose sisters made their name in New York

This is one in a series of vignettes celebrating Kansas history. The series’ name comes from the state motto, Ad astra per aspera: To the stars through difficulties.

Homestead Act brought diversity to Kansas years ago

This is one in a series of vignettes celebrating Kansas history. The series’ name comes from the state motto, Ad astra per aspera: To the stars through difficulties.

Annie Diggs championed women’s right to vote

This is one in a series of vignettes celebrating Kansas history. The series’ name comes from the state motto, “Ad astra per aspera: "To the stars through difficulties."

Replica of 1865 Peace Treaty to be in Wichita

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Kansas, a replica of the 1865 Peace Treaty will soon be on display.

State's historical newspapers available on the Web

Some of Kansas' oldest newspapers are now online through the Library of Congress, allowing anyone with Internet access to view how 19th-century Kansas was built day by day.

Delaware woman chose life as U.S. citizen

Her Indian name was “Windagamen.” It meant “Sweetness.” Her white name was Anna. She was a Lenape Delaware Indian who married Moses Grinter, and when she died in 1905, she was a wealthy, prominent woman in Kansas City.

'Amazon Army' protested unfair labor

This is one in a series of vignettes celebrating history. The series' name comes from the state motto, Ad astra per aspera: "To the stars through difficulties."

Author chronicles Wichita's affairs with jazz, bootlegging

This is one in a series of vignettes celebrating history. The series' name comes from the state motto, Ad astra per aspera: "To the stars through difficulties."

Kansan traveled world for faith

This is one in a series of vignettes celebrating history. The series' name comes from the state motto, Ad astra per aspera: "To the stars through difficulties."

Wichita murals helped launch artist's career

This is one in a series of vignettes celebrating history. The series’ name comes from the state motto, Ad astra per aspera: “To the stars through difficulties.”

Kansas filmmaker Oscar Micheaux gets stamp

This is one in a series of vignettes celebrating history. The series' name comes from the state motto, Ad astra per aspera: "To the stars through difficulties."

4 presidents heard advice of Fort Scott man

Clark Clifford was born Dec. 25, 1906, in Fort Scott. He received his college and law degrees from Washington University in St. Louis and was admitted to the bar in 1928. From 1944 to 1946, Clark served as a captain in the U.S. Navy.

Kansas counties' names honor famous Americans

From Allen to Wyandotte, Kansas counties are all about the names — the images they evoke, the legacies they provide. Kansas, with 105 counties, has the sixth-highest number of counties in the nation, according to the U.S. Census.

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