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The term "What would Jesus do?" was first used by Charles Sheldon, a Topeka minister, in 1896.<ref>http://www.mastersimage.com/articles/ihs.htm</ref>
The term "What would Jesus do?" was first used by Charles Sheldon, a Topeka minister, in 1896.<ref>http://www.mastersimage.com/articles/ihs.htm</ref>
Cawker City is home to the world's largest ball of twine, which has a 40 foot circumference,<ref>http://skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Cawker/twine.html</ref> and Greensburg is home to the world's deepest hand dug well, which is 109 feet deep.<ref>http://www.bigwell.org/bigwell.html</ref> This well survived a large [[tornado]] that destroyed most of the town on May 4, 2007.<ref>http://www.kansas.com/233/story/65407.html</ref>
Cawker City is home to the world's largest ball of twine, which has a 40-foot circumference,<ref>http://skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Cawker/twine.html</ref> and Greensburg is home to the world's deepest hand dug well, which is 109 feet deep.<ref>http://www.bigwell.org/bigwell.html</ref> This well survived a large [[tornado]] that destroyed most of the town on May 4, 2007.<ref>http://www.kansas.com/233/story/65407.html</ref>
Although Dorothy Gale, in the 1900 book and 1939 film ''The Wizard of Oz'', is from Kansas, L. Frank Baum, the author of the Oz books, had never been to Kansas, and based his description of a state where 'everything was grey' on his experiences as a newspaper man in [[North Dakota]].
Although Dorothy Gale, in the 1900 book and 1939 film ''The Wizard of Oz'', is from Kansas, L. Frank Baum, the author of the Oz books, had never been to Kansas, and based his description of a state where 'everything was grey' on his experiences as a newspaper man in [[North Dakota]].
The [[University of Kansas]]'s men's basketball team is a traditional powerhouse, having produced such NBA greats as Wilt Chamberlain and Danny Manning, and having won the 1988 national championship. The [[Kansas State University]] football team has also been relatively successful as of late. The Wildcats have advanced to the Big XII Championship game twice.
The [[University of Kansas]]'s men's basketball team is a traditional powerhouse, having produced such NBA greats as Wilt Chamberlain and Danny Manning, and having won the 1988 national championship. The [[Kansas State University]] football team has also been relatively successful as of late. The Wildcats have advanced to the Big XII Championship game twice.
[[Wichita]] has been home to many minor level sports including the Wichita Wings(indoor soccer), Wichita Wind (hockey), Wichita Aeros,(Baseball), Wichita Wranglers, (baseball), Wichita Stealth,(football), Wichita Aviators (football), Wichita Wild (football). Wichita is also the annual home to the [http://www.nbcbaseball.com/index.cfm?NavID=1&SubNavID=0 National Baseball Congress] tournament. The NBC hosts teams from though out the country in a two week 24 hour a day tournament.
[[Wichita]] has been home to many minor level sports including the Wichita Wings(indoor soccer), Wichita Wind (hockey), Wichita Aeros,(Baseball), Wichita Wranglers, (baseball), Wichita Stealth,(football), Wichita Aviators (football), Wichita Wild (football). Wichita is also the annual home to the [http://www.nbcbaseball.com/index.cfm?NavID=1&SubNavID=0 National Baseball Congress] tournament. The NBC hosts teams from though out the country in a two-week 24 hour a day tournament.
==Education==
==Education==