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Kansas was considered part of the Great American Desert and did not attract white settlers until the 1850s. The early settlers generally arrived from the states of Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. A significant number came from the New England states in 1854 and 1855, aided by the [[New England Emigrant Aid Company|New England Emigrant Aid Company]]. Other families immigrated from the British Isles and Germany. | Kansas was considered part of the Great American Desert and did not attract white settlers until the 1850s. The early settlers generally arrived from the states of Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. A significant number came from the New England states in 1854 and 1855, aided by the [[New England Emigrant Aid Company|New England Emigrant Aid Company]]. Other families immigrated from the British Isles and Germany. | ||