| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Bob Dole | born in Russell, he was one of the most influential and powerful U.S. Senators of his time |
| Ernest Garcia | the first Hispanic to serve as the U.S. Senate's sergeant at arms |
| Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker | the daughter of a former Kansas governor who became a U.S. Sentor |
| Joan Finney | first woman governor of Kansas |
| Kathleen Sebelius | the first daughter of a U.S. governor to be elected to the same position |
| Lynette Woodard | co-captain of the American women's basketball team that brought home a gold medal from the 1984 Olympics |
| Mike Torrez | professional baseball pitcher who was the first to beat every team in both the National and American leagues |
| Francis Blackbear Bosin | internationally known for his paintings and his sculpture "Keeper of the Plains" |
| Ron Evans | as an astronaut lived his fantasy to fly to the moon and walk in space |
| Bill Kurtis | well-known broadcast journalist who is working to conserve the prairie and preserve the historical resources of Kansas |
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