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Dockum Drug Store Sit-In
In honor of Black History Month, explore the story of this student-led sit in at a Wichita drug store.

Dockum Drug Store

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This month in Kansas history

Prohibition

Discover Kansas' role in this movement as it became the first state to constitutionally prohibit alcohol.

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Meet Laura Ingalls Wilder
Her family's experiences while living in a cabin in southeast Kansas inspired the popular "Little House" series of children's books.

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Notable Kansans and Events
Learn all about the 25 notable Kansans and the 12 notable events in Kansas history.