WebBleeding Kansas, Bloody Kansas, or the Border War was a series of violent civil confrontations in Kansas Territory, and to a lesser extent in western Missouri, between 1854 and 1859.It emerged from a political and ideological debate over the legality of slavery in the proposed state of Kansas.. The conflict was characterized by years of electoral fraud, …

WebThe Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854 (10 Stat. 277) was a territorial organic act that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska.It was drafted by Democratic Senator Stephen A. Douglas, passed by the 33rd United States Congress, and signed into law by President Franklin Pierce.Douglas introduced the bill intending to open up new lands to develop …

WebThe U.S. state of Kansas, located on the eastern edge of the Great Plains, was the home of nomadic Native American tribes who hunted the vast herds of bison (often called "buffalo").In around 1450 AD, the Wichita People founded the great city of Etzanoa.The city of Etzanoa was abandoned in around 1700 AD. The region was explored by Spanish …

WebManhattan is a city and county seat of Riley County, Kansas, United States, although the city extends into Pottawatomie County.It is located in northeastern Kansas at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River.As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 54,100.. The city was founded by settlers from the New England Emigrant Aid Company …

WebIn 1857, Dickinson County was founded. The first railroad in Dickinson County was built through that territory in 1866. In 1887, Mr. Herington got the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway to build through Herington.He gave the land and right-of-way for Herington to become a division point with shops, two round houses, freight house, bridge yards, …

WebThe county is a part of the Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.. As of the census of 2000, there were 68,691 people, 23,071 households, and 17,210 families residing in the county. The population density was 148 people per square mile (57/km 2).There were 24,401 housing units at an average density of 53 per square mile (20/km 2).The racial …

WebThe county is in the Central Time zone, but is bordered by the Mountain Time Zone in three directions; it is the only county in the United States to have this characteristic. Dundy County, Nebraska to the north, Yuma County, Colorado and Kit Carson County, Colorado to the west, and Sherman County to the south are all located in the Mountain Time Zone. As …

WebFor many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans.From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America.In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.In 1802, Spain returned …

WebFranklin County (county code FR) is a county located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2020 census, the county population was 25,996. Its county seat and most populous city is Ottawa. The county is predominantly rural. Formerly it was a part of the Kansas City metropolitan area, but was removed in 2013.However, it is still part of …

WebWyandotte County (/ ˈ w aɪ. ən d ɒ t /; county code WY) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2020 census, the population was 169,245, making it Kansas's fourth-most populous county.Its county seat and most populous city is Kansas City, with which it shares a unified government.Wyandotte County is directly north of Johnson County, Kansas, …