In southeastern Kansas, the prairies give way to hilltop woodlands of diminutive black-jack andpost oak trees. These unique forests, called the Crosstimbers, form a thin band from southern Kansas into northern Texas. The oaks are stunted by drought, but their short stature hides their age. Man...
led by freedmen like Benjamin "Pap" Singleton, began establishing black colonies in the state. This led to an exodus of African Americans in the 1870s from the southern states, and they became known as Exodusters.
The southern Wisconsin 1st District is competitive. The FiveThirtyEight data organization rates the seat R+6, but the Dave’s Redistricting App statisticians calculate only a 49.4R – 48.3D partisan lean. The Daily Kos Elections site ranks WI-1 as the 21st most vulnerable seat in the Republica...
The internecine struggle in Kansas, in which John Brown was a prominent factor, was potent in forcing the great war that followed between the Northern and the Southern States. A census taken in February, 1855, showed a white population of 8601. In 1860, according to the United States census...
Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) Q4 2020 earnings call datedJan. 22, 2021. Corporate Participants: Ashley Thorne—Vice President, Investor Relations Patrick J. Ottensmeyer—President and Chief Executive Officer Sameh Fahmy—Executive Vice President Precision Scheduled Railroading ...
peace commissioners concluded treaties with the southern Plains tribes at this site that represent milestones in Government Indian relations. Monument Rocks in Gove County by Kathy Alexander. Monument Rocks National Natural Landmark, Gove County, Kansas – The first natural landmark chosen by the US ...
Some of the state’s most popular lakes include Broken Bow Lake located near the Quachita Mountains; Grand Lake in the northeastern corner of the state at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains and Lake Murray in the hills in the southern part of the state. While the state is known for ...
/PRNewswire/ - Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) ("CP") and Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) ("KCS") today announced they have entered into...
The Missouri-Kansas-Texas, better known as the "Katy," was a southern Midwest line that connected St. Louis with much of east Texas.