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Robert Ballard
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Born in Wichita
Explores under water
Discovered the wreck of the Titanic
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Came to Fort Scott to attend school
Was a leader in the field of agriculture
Developed peanut butter, as well as, other uses for peanuts
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George Washington Carver
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Father Juan de Padilla
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Arrived in what is now Rice County
Explored the New World with Coronado
Became one of the first Europeans to reach Kansas
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Born in Atchison
Explored air travel
Became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean
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Amelia Earhart
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John Brown
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Came to Osawatomie during the territorial period
Fought for human rights
Abolitionist crusader against slavery
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Came to live in Lawrence in 1873
Fought for women's rights
Campaigned for a woman's right to vote
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Annie Diggs
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