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Atchison

American  
[ach-uh-suhn] / ˈætʃ ə sən /

noun

  1. a city in NE Kansas, on the Missouri River.


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Back in 1936, when the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway introduced Super Chief service between Los Angeles and Chicago, this was a roughly 40-hour journey.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 9, 2025

Back in 1936, when the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway introduced Southwest Super Chief service between Los Angeles and Chicago, this was a roughly 40-hour journey.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 9, 2025

“I don’t think I’ll come back to Atchison – not ever.”

From Seattle Times Apr. 30, 2024

Chris Atchison: If you look at early portraits of her, you can see there's a determination her in her eyes, in her, in her lips.

From Scientific American Oct. 12, 2023

In September 1867, Stanton and Anthony traveled to Atchison, Kansas, to assist with the campaign.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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