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Hattie McDaniel, Academy Award winner, born June 10, 1895, WichitaGeorge T. Anthony, seventh governor of Kansas, born June 9, 1824Blackbear Bosin, Wichita artist, born June 5, 1921

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This month in Kansas history

The G.I. Bill of Rights transformed America. Written by Kansan Harry Colmery and signed into law on June 22, 1944, the bill provided books, tuition, and a monthly stipend for veterans who enrolled in colleges and universities.

G.I. Bill of Rights

Notable Kansans

Notable Kansans birthday this month:

Cool Things

Drive-in menu boards feature 30 cents for a burger, a nickel for a root beer, and two dimes for a slice of apple pie,  a good deal in the 1950s.

Drive in menu board, 1950

Notable Events in Kansas History

A few of the 12 notable events:

Real People. Real Stories.

Meet Gwendolyn Brooks

Born June 7, 1917, in Topeka, Gwendolyn Brooks received the Pulitzer Prize for 1949; the first African American poet to receive the award.

Gwendolyn Brooks

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