Perhaps no state is as closely associated with the American frontier as Kansas. It was the heart of the Old West, with cow towns such as Wichita, Dodge City, Ellsworth and Abilene. Bringing cattle into those cow towns was the famous Chisholm Trail, which terminated in Kansas. The Santa Fe Trail crossed completely across Kansas, and the Oregon and Pony Express trails cut through the northeastern corner. Legendary cowboys floated into and out of Kansas...
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