Miner - Chapter 9
Miner – Chapter 9
Like the Nations and Conclusion: Horizons
The years just before the year 2000 were still full of hard legislative decisions on such topics as do we stand by our principles and remain a state that believes in following God’s direction, or do we follow the other states. As William Allen White put it “our quest for morality in an immoral world.” It seems that Kansas gave up many of it ideals and followed the other states. For the first time since becoming a state prohibition was lifted and liquor by the drink was voted in. The state began the lottery and allowed Indian tribes to build gambling casinos. But perhaps the most notes worthy news were when the state school board ruled that the Darwin theory would no longer be taught in the schools. This only made other states again see the people of Kansas as again being backward.
In the late 50’s and early 60’s for the first time a nuclear plant to provide electricity to Wichita and Kansas City was proposed. This brought a lot of discussion since people were worried about the safety of such a plant and with the cheap natural gas in Kansas many wondered if it was really needed. Eventually it was built and is currently in use.
School finance became a hot potato for the state legislators during the late 80’s and early 90’s. The state tried to equalize the money to each school district. This made the Western part of the state so mad that secession from the state was actually proposed.
Nancy Kassebaum, the daughter of the late Alf Landon, a former governor and congressman was the first lady voted to the senate from Kansas. Also, Bob Dole ran for President but was defeated.
If gas prices ever go down I would like to take my kids to Wolf Creek to see exactly what a Nuclear Power plant is.
I would also use this chapter for a resource with famous people.
We also talk a lot about William White since we take part in the William Allen White award for children’s books.
Like the Nations and Conclusion: Horizons
The years just before the year 2000 were still full of hard legislative decisions on such topics as do we stand by our principles and remain a state that believes in following God’s direction, or do we follow the other states. As William Allen White put it “our quest for morality in an immoral world.” It seems that Kansas gave up many of it ideals and followed the other states. For the first time since becoming a state prohibition was lifted and liquor by the drink was voted in. The state began the lottery and allowed Indian tribes to build gambling casinos. But perhaps the most notes worthy news were when the state school board ruled that the Darwin theory would no longer be taught in the schools. This only made other states again see the people of Kansas as again being backward.
In the late 50’s and early 60’s for the first time a nuclear plant to provide electricity to Wichita and Kansas City was proposed. This brought a lot of discussion since people were worried about the safety of such a plant and with the cheap natural gas in Kansas many wondered if it was really needed. Eventually it was built and is currently in use.
School finance became a hot potato for the state legislators during the late 80’s and early 90’s. The state tried to equalize the money to each school district. This made the Western part of the state so mad that secession from the state was actually proposed.
Nancy Kassebaum, the daughter of the late Alf Landon, a former governor and congressman was the first lady voted to the senate from Kansas. Also, Bob Dole ran for President but was defeated.
If gas prices ever go down I would like to take my kids to Wolf Creek to see exactly what a Nuclear Power plant is.
I would also use this chapter for a resource with famous people.
We also talk a lot about William White since we take part in the William Allen White award for children’s books.
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