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*'''1830-1854:''' Kansas was part of Indian Territory, where 20 tribes from the east were relocated. The Indian Territory was closed to white settlement. | *'''1830-1854:''' Kansas was part of Indian Territory, where 20 tribes from the east were relocated. The Indian Territory was closed to white settlement. | ||
*'''1838:''' "Trail of Death" the Potawatomi Indians removed from Indiana to Kansas. | *'''1838:''' "Trail of Death" the Potawatomi Indians removed from Indiana to Kansas. | ||
*'''1843:''' Wyandot Indians removed from Ohio to Kansas. The | *'''1843:''' Wyandot Indians removed from Ohio to Kansas. The Wyandot Indians purchased land from the Delaware Indians. | ||
*'''1852-53:(winter)''' More than four | *'''1852-53:(winter)''' More than four hundred Indians died by smallpox at Council Grove. | ||
*'''30 May 1854:''' The Kansas-Nebraska Act created two territories extending from the Missouri border westward to the tops of the Rocky Mountains and opened the area to white settlement. Migration to Kansas was stimulated by rivalry between North and South over the slavery issue and over the choice of a railroad route to the Pacific. | *'''30 May 1854:''' The Kansas-Nebraska Act created two territories extending from the Missouri border westward to the tops of the Rocky Mountains and opened the area to white settlement. Migration to Kansas was stimulated by rivalry between North and South over the slavery issue and over the choice of a railroad route to the Pacific. | ||
*'''1857:''' Battle of Solom's Fort in Northwestern Kansas | *'''1857:''' Battle of Solom's Fort in Northwestern Kansas | ||
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*'''29 January 1861:''' Kansas, with its present boundaries, was admitted to the Union as a free state. | *'''29 January 1861:''' Kansas, with its present boundaries, was admitted to the Union as a free state. | ||
*'''1861-1865:''' In the Civil War, over 20,000 of the 30,000 Kansas men of military age served in the Union armed forces. Kansas suffered the highest mortality rate of any state in the Union. | *'''1861-1865:''' In the Civil War, over 20,000 of the 30,000 Kansas men of military age served in the Union armed forces. Kansas suffered the highest mortality rate of any state in the Union. | ||
*'''1867:''' Indians met with U.S. near the Medicine River in Kansas Territory, The Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty was signed The land south of the Kansas border was declared to be Indian territory. | *'''1867:''' Indians met with U.S. near the Medicine River in Kansas Territory, The Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty was signed. The land south of the Kansas border was declared to be Indian territory. | ||
*'''1867-1869:''' Indian Champaign. Many of the remaining Indian tribes agreed to leave Kansas and move to Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma. Indian skirmishes continued in Kansas until 1878. | *'''1867-1869:''' Indian Champaign. Many of the remaining Indian tribes agreed to leave Kansas and move to Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma. Indian skirmishes continued in Kansas until 1878. | ||
*'''1870-1890:''' The post-Civil War boom brought thousands of settlers to build new railroads and to claim land under the Homestead Act. | *'''1870-1890:''' The post-Civil War boom brought thousands of settlers to build new railroads and to claim land under the Homestead Act. | ||
*'''1874:''' Red River War (Buffalo War) | *'''1874:''' Red River War (Buffalo War) | ||
*'''1879:''' Haskell Indian boarding school in Lawrence began. | *'''1879:''' Haskell Indian boarding school in Lawrence began. | ||
*'''1879:''' " | *'''1879:''' "Exoduster": movement into Kansas | ||
*'''1879-1881:''' Kansas Freedman's Relief Association: to aid destitute freedmen, refugees and immigrants who were migrating to Kansas. In one year 20-40 thousand African American migrated to Kansas. The migrants are sometimes | *'''1879-1881:''' Kansas Freedman's Relief Association: to aid destitute freedmen, refugees and immigrants who were migrating to Kansas. In one year 20-40 thousand African American migrated to Kansas. The migrants are sometimes referred to as "exoduster". | ||
*'''1898:''' Over 300,000 men were involved in the [http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/ Spanish-American War] which was fought mainly in Cuba and the Philippines. | *'''1898:''' Over 300,000 men were involved in the [http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/ Spanish-American War] which was fought mainly in Cuba and the Philippines. | ||
*'''1917–1918:''' More than 26 million men from the United States ages 18 through 45 registered with the Selective Service. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I World War I] over 4.7 million American men and women served during the war. | *'''1917–1918:''' More than 26 million men from the United States ages 18 through 45 registered with the Selective Service. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I World War I] over 4.7 million American men and women served during the war. | ||
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*Schlesinger, Jr., Arthur M. ''The Almanac of American History.'' <ref> Schlesinger, Jr., Arthur M. ''The Almanac of American History.'' Greenwich, Conn.: Bison Books, 1983. {{FHL|531408|item|disp=FHL book 973 H2alm}}. {{WorldCat|9392978|disp=At various libraries(Worldcat)}} </ref> This provides brief historical essays and chronological descriptions of thousands of key events in United States history. | *Schlesinger, Jr., Arthur M. ''The Almanac of American History.'' <ref> Schlesinger, Jr., Arthur M. ''The Almanac of American History.'' Greenwich, Conn.: Bison Books, 1983. {{FHL|531408|item|disp=FHL book 973 H2alm}}. {{WorldCat|9392978|disp=At various libraries(Worldcat)}} </ref> This provides brief historical essays and chronological descriptions of thousands of key events in United States history. | ||
*''The Pony Express'' Pony Express riders carried the U.S. Mail on horseback. There were approximately 80 of them. There | *''The Pony Express'' Pony Express riders carried the U.S. Mail on horseback. There were approximately 80 of them. There was support personnel as well that numbered over 400. The Pony Express Route Covered Parts of: California, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Utah and Wyoming. <br>[http://www.xphomestation.com/frm-riders.html Pony Express Riders Biographies]: <br>By Name Include Some Photos | ||
*''Dictionary of American History'', <ref> 'Dictionary of American History'' Revised ed., 8 vols''. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1976. {{FHL|76529|item|disp=FHL book 973 H2ad}}. {{WorldCat|2507380|disp=At various libraries(WorldCat)}}. </ref> This includes historical sketches on various topics in U.S. history, such as wars, people, laws, and organizations. A snippet view is available at <ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=Lz9WC9EyF08C&amp;q=9780684138565&amp;dq=9780684138565&amp;ei=F4GxSbisHpDMlQSW3Z36BQ&amp;pgis=1 Google books].'' </ref> | *''Dictionary of American History'', <ref> 'Dictionary of American History'' Revised ed., 8 vols''. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1976. {{FHL|76529|item|disp=FHL book 973 H2ad}}. {{WorldCat|2507380|disp=At various libraries(WorldCat)}}. </ref> This includes historical sketches on various topics in U.S. history, such as wars, people, laws, and organizations. A snippet view is available at <ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=Lz9WC9EyF08C&amp;q=9780684138565&amp;dq=9780684138565&amp;ei=F4GxSbisHpDMlQSW3Z36BQ&amp;pgis=1 Google books].'' </ref> | ||