1. In 1865, the Civil War was winding down, but that didn't stop guerrilla fighters from raiding Kansas. February 25 saw a major engagement between Union and Confederate forces in the Battle of Pea Ridge, which took place just across the state line in Arkansas.

2. In 1870, the Kansas State Legislature passed an act to establish the State Agricultural College, which eventually became Kansas State University. The land-grant college provided education in agriculture, engineering, and other fields that were crucial to the state's development.

3. On February 25, 1905, the first African American was elected to the Kansas State Legislature. William Henry Lewis was a Republican from Leavenworth, and he served two terms in the House of Representatives, championing issues such as civil rights and voting rights for African Americans.

4. In 1933, Kansas was hit by the Dust Bowl, a severe drought and dust storm that devastated the state's agriculture and economy. On February 25 of that year, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Civilian Conservation Corps, a program that provided jobs and support for young men, many of whom worked on projects to plant trees and prevent soil erosion.

5. Finally, on February 25, 2014, a federal judge ruled that Kansas's ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, paving the way for legal same-sex marriage in the state. This ruling was part of a larger trend across the country towards marriage equality.