- "I grew up in Kansas, General. I'm about as American as it gets."
- ―Superman to Calvin Swanwick[src]
Kansas is a state in the midwestern United States of America. It is the location of the town of Smallville, the hometown of Superman.[1]
History[]
Early History[]
Kansas history shown in Weisinger Primary School.
Lewis and Clark reached the territory that would become Kansas in 1804 during the westward expansion of the United States.[1] In 1831, the town of Smallville was founded, where the Kent Family settled and became farmers, establishing the Kent Farm.[1][2] Kansas was officially founded in 1854 and became the 34th state of the United States of America on January 29, 1861.[1]
20th Century[]
Arrival of Kal-El[]
The Kryptonian Kal-El, who later became known as Superman, crashed in the town of Smallville as a small child and was raised by Jonathan and Martha Kent.[1]
Kansas state championships[]
The Smallville Spartans High School football team won the Kansas state championships in 1990 and 1996.[3]
21st century[]
2008 presidential election[]
During the 2008 presidential election, Kansas voted Republican.[4]
Showdown in Smallville[]
To be added
Locations[]
- Arkansas River
- Delphos
- Johnson County
- Kansas City
- Kansas State University
- Lawrence
- Shawnee County
- Smallville
- Wichita
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Man of Steel
- ↑ In Man of Steel Jonathan Kent explains that Kents are farmers by "five generations". As Jonathan is part of the fith generation and a generation spans usually in thirty years, the first one should be appeaared in the 1830s (if we also count Jonathan's birthday, set in 1951).
- ↑ Kenny Braverman's letterman jacket contains two state champions patches, dated 1990 and 1996.
- ↑ 2008 U.S. presidential election article image.
External Links[]
Kansas on DC Database
Kansas on Wikipedia
