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This month in Kansas history
The U.S. Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education, on May 17, 1954, landmark decision determined that separate but equal was inherently unequal, and helped launch the Civil Rights Movement.
Notable Kansans
Notable Kansans birthday this month:
- May 9, 1800 - John Brown
Cool Things
Mountain man and trapper Kit Carson may have used this hatchet, which is the type used by trappers and scouts from the early- to mid-1800s.
Notable Events in Kansas History
A few of the 12 notable events:
- May 1, 1881 – Kansas is first state to adopt prohibition
- May 17, 1954 – The U.S. Supreme Court announces its unanimous ruling on Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.
Real People. Real Stories.
Meet Russell Stover
Born May 6, 1888, in a sod house in Alton, candy maker Russell Stover began his career developing the Eskimo Pie.
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