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The New All-too-True-Blue History of Kansas Blackbird Crow Raven

"The New All-too-True-Blue History of Kansas" is a creative history of Kansas (or an "alternative" history, if you will). Events that are covered include, but are not limited to: 1541 -- Coronado Explores Kansas 1804 -- Lewis & Clark in Kansas 1821 -- Santa Fe Trail Opens 1853 -- Definition of Forever Changed 1855 -- "Border Ruffians" 1856 - John Brown Defends the Royalists 1865 - The Chisholm Trail 1867 -- Luring the Cattlemen 1881 - Carrie Nation Heaves a Brick 1892 -- "Doolin' Dalton" 1900 -- "The Wizard of Oz" Book 1918 -- "Spanish" Flu Begins in Kansas 1927 -- KKK Kicked Out of Kansas 1939 -- "The Wizard of Oz" Movie 1954 -- Brown Bored of Education 1966 -- "In Cold Blood" 1976 -- "Carry-on, my Wayward Son" Many of the events have explanatory images to help you visualize the history lessons.