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The First United Methodist Church in Hutchinson, Kansas was built in 1874 during the time of the grasshopper plagues. The grasshoppers came during the construction of the churches foundation but the pastor continued with the work. As a result, thousands o |
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George Washington Carver, the famous botanical scientist who discovered more than 300 products made from the peanut, graduated from high school in Minneapolis, Kansas in 1885. |
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Fire Station No. 4 in Lawrence, Kansas, originally a stone barn constructed in 1858, was a station site on the Underground Railroad. |
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