A review by disasterchick
It Happened in Kansas: Remarkable Events That Shaped History by Sarah Smarsh

5.0

A nice short book that gives one a good idea how Kansas has grown as a state and even transformed a nation. Each section is only a few pages, so one can easily read a piece of history that may not interest them, yet easily find more information on those topics that are. I'm a live long Kansan and learned a more on things that I only heard a smidgen about. For instance I've often heard Stull was the 7th Gateway to Hell, but I never heard why people thought this and learned a bit more about the legends. For the most part I was aware of everything discussed except for the goat gland doctor, which really isn't "Kansas" history in my opinion.