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Kansas & Kansas City Subject Guide

   

Fast Facts about Kansas

    Capital City: Topeka, KS
    State Song: Home on the Range
    State Motto: Ad Astra per Aspera (To the stars through difficulties)
    Statehood Date: January 29, 1861
    State Order: 34th
    State Bird: Western Meadowlark | State Flower: Sunflower
    State Reptile: Ornate Box TurtleState Tree: Cottonwood
    State Animal: American Bison | State Insect: Honeybee 
    State Amphibian: Barred Tiger Salamander

    For more facts, check out the State Library of Kansas

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