If you don't know about Kansans like Oliver Brown, Elisha Scott, Esther Brown, Clarina Nichols, and Susanna Salter, the Kansapedia site is a great place to start your journey through the state's distinguished past. Created by the Kansas Historical Society, this online encyclopedia of Kansas history allows users to browse the state's past by people, place, theme, and race and ethnicity. First-time visitors may want to look over the "Featured article" on the homepage, and also check out the "This month in Kansas history" feature. Currently, Kansapedia has almost 900 articles, and visitors can search the articles, or use the homepage's "random article" feature to read about subjects that include the Kansa Village in Shawnee County, Battle Flags of Kansas, or George Washington Carver. The site also offers access to the "Kansas Memory" area, which includes over 150,000 images of photos, artifacts, and other documents.
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