Topeka Relocation Guide 2009

L ittle Known Facts about Topeka John Steuart Curry Mural in State Capitol Rotunda Topeka is the home of Margaret Hill McCarter, the first woman to speak at a National Political Convention (Republican Convention, 1920-Harding). An English teacher, Ms. McCarter was the author of books about life on the plains. Lutie Lytle, the second black woman admitted to the practice of law (1897), called Topeka home. She was admitted to the bar in Kansas and Tennessee. Topeka was home for many years to Carrie Nation, the temperance crusader, and her hatchet. Mrs. Nation supported herself with income from her newspaper, The Smasher’s Mail, which was published in Topeka. Charles Curtis, the only Native American to ever serve as vice president of the United States, was born in Topeka. He served under President Herbert Hoover, 1928-1932. Topeka was the home of Alf Landon, the 1936 Republican nominee for president defeated by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Topeka was the home of dressed Rose in June’s costume and pushed Dr. Crumbine, an early Rose onto the stage. Rose was an instant day promoter of good hit and began her career “on the road” in health. As part of his Kansas City the very next day. good health campaign, he Georgia Neese Clark Gray, a Topeka is credited for outlawing banker and businesswoman, was the first the “common drinking female appointed U.S. Treasurer. She served cup” at schools and on in that position from 1949-1953. trains. He invented the paper cup and the fly swatter and promoted the now famous bricks “Don’t spit on the sidewalk.” Topeka is the home of the smiling Gypsy Rose Lee gave her first character Alfred E. Newman, long vaudeville performance in recognized as the logo character for Topeka. In her autobiography, Mad Magazine. The character was the Rose’s sister Baby June doculogo for a Topeka dentist who promented her departure with the fessed his services “didn’t hurt a bit!” stage manager. Their mother Kansas Supreme Court Justice Kay McFarland is the first female to serve on the state’s high court. McFarland was appointed to the Kansas Supreme Court in September 1977 by Governor Robert Bennett and became chief justice in 1995. Topeka is the boyhood home of Rex Stout, author of the Nero Wolfe novels. Nero Wolfe’s investigator, Archie Goodwin, is named after a Topeka policeman from the 1920s who found young Rex Stout’s stolen crank-up record player. In 1978, Kansas elected its first female U.S. Senator, Nancy Kassebaum Baker, daughter of former Kansas governor and 1936 presidential nominee Alf Landon. She became the first female from any state to be elected in her own right to a full term in the U.S. Senate. Topek a Reloc at ion Gu ide 20 09 15

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Topeka Relocation Guide 2009 Contents Topeka's Pioneering Spirit Prevails During Turbulent Economic Times The Topeka & Shawnee County Library is "Your" Place Topeka Arts Community Grows Through ARTSConnect Topeka Bragging Rights History of Topeka Choosing Topeka Little Know Facts About Topeka 15 Things to Experience in Topeka What's a Young Professional to Do? Topeka in Profile Transportation Lodging Brick Oven: American Cuisine with a Multi-Cultural Twist Great Overland Station: Rich History, Elegant Architecture Religious Organizations Libraries, Shopping and Child Care Referral Housing Income Demographics Business and Industry Topeka MSA Employment Education Higher Education Opportunities Healthcare Local Transportation Taking Care of Pets Utilities Cultural Activities Trails Festivals Attractions Important Numbers Community Information Sources Licensing Agencies Employment Agencies

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