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'Kansas Centennial Commission'

Oct 15

1876 Centennial Exposition: Kansas Delivers One of Best Exhibition Displays

Posted to KGI Online Library Blog on October 15, 2020 at 1:33 PM by Donna Casement

Admitted to the Union in 1861 as the 34th state, Kansas was young, but determined to showcase her goods, products and resources by building her own exhibition hall that attracted large, enthusiastic crowds throughout the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.

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Jan 29

Happy Kansas Day

Posted to KGI Online Library Blog on January 29, 2019 at 6:36 PM by Bill Sowers

Check out the Kansas Centennial Commission's publications in the KGI Online Library as the state celebrated its 100th centennial of statehood...

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