Facts on Kansas

There are 2.904 million people in Kansas.Spain explored Kansas in 1541. French explorers from Canada arrived In 1673.At one time it was against the law to serve ice cream on cherry pie in Kansas. Pizza Hut restaurants opened its first store in Wichita, Kansas.In 1803, the United States purchased Kansas from France in the Louisiana Purchase.The US government decided to let the people of Kansas vote for or against slavery. There were many fights between these people, but eventually those against slavery won. Because of the great violence during this time, Kansas became known as “Bleeding Kansas.”Dodge City is the windiest city in the United States, with an average wind speed of 14 miles per hour.