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| Kansas Facts |
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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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The world famous fast-food chain of Pizza Hut restaurants opened its first store in Wichita, Kansas. |
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Holy Cross Shrine in Pfeifer, Kansas, was known as the 2 Cent Church because the building was built using a 2 cent donation on each bushel of wheat sold by members of the church. |
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