Lawrence
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Lawrence is a city in eastern Kansas that is the home to the University of Kansas. Its estimated population as of 2005 is 81,816. [1] In 1863, it was raided by pro-slavery raider William Quantrill, who led forces that killed approximately 200 males, practically the entire male population of the town.
Notable residents of the town have included Langston Hughes, Jim Ryun, and James Naismith.
Some of Lawrence is represented in the US House of Representatives by Democrat Dennis Moore, and other parts of the city are represented by Democrat Nancy Boyda.