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March 3, 2005
Little Apple (Manhattan, Kansas nickname)

Little Apple (Manhattan, Kansas nickname)

Manhattan, Kansas was incorporated in 1857. It compares to Manhattan, in New York City, only in name. After "the Big Apple" became famous in the 1970s, the Manhattan, Kansas Chamber of…

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