Topics in Kansas History: Politics & Government

State Government

In the general election of November 5, 1861, Topeka was chosen as the site of the state capital. Although many cities vied for this honor, Topeka edged out its closest competitor, Lawrence, by a vote of 7,996 to 5,291. read more

Find resources on state government.

• "Pillars of Society: A Brief History of the Kansas State Historical Society," Kansas History, Autumn 1995
• "Schoolchildren Began Celebration of Kansas Day"
• "To the Stars with John J. Ingalls: Celebrating Kansas Day"

Letters, documents, objects, and photographs

• Kansas State Constitution (Wyandotte Constitution) (transcription)
• Kansas State Banner
• "Legislative War" artifacts

Bibliographies, finding aids, and guides to the collections

Kansas Heritage, our popular history magazine

• "Dome on the Range," Spring 2003

Kansas History, our scholarly journal

• "The First Decade of Educational Governance in Kansas, 1855-1865," Spring 2001

Kansas Kaleidoscope, our children's magazine

• "Getting to Know Government," August/September 2004
• "Symbols of Kansas," January 1998
• "Who Am I?" January/February 1999

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