Movie Quest

Hollywood scriptwriters like using people and events from real life, but with a twist. People and events in movies don't always reflect reality. "Real" history is sometimes stretched.


Check your knowledge of Kansas history by taking this quiz. Did Hollywood get it right?

No, Hollywood got it right!

Redlegs were supposed to be scouts and spies for the Union Army. They ended up attacking people on both sides of the Kansas-Missouri border. Their name came from the red leather leggings they wore.

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