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July 2010	Shawnee ranks # 17 in Money's list of America's best small cities Shawnee among small cities that boast plenty of jobs, great schools, safe streets, low crime, lots to do, charm, and other features that make a town great for raising a family. Money Magazine
July 2010	Scouts Set Up Old Glory for Annual Flags for Freedom Display by Caroline Boyer, Shawnee Dispatch
June 2010	Officials View Old Shawnee Days A Success by Caroline Boyer, Shawnee Dispatch

1)	In 1856, Quantrill raided and burned Shawnee Town long before he did his harm in Lawrence.
2)	Joe Earnshaw was the first, non-Native American child born in Shawnee on April 14, 1865, the same day President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
3)	In 1880, the population of Shawnee was 2,600.
4)	Caenen Castle was complete in 1907, with a modern convenience of the time – a lighting system with flammable gas.
5)	The Hocker Grove Interurban Line ran from Kansas City, Mo., to Shawnee from 1907 to 1934.
6)	Quivira Road was known as Cemetery Road until Lake Quivira was built.
7)	In 1974, the population of Shawnee was 25,000.
8)	Shawnee’s national rankings include the following: All-American Cities Finalist 2007, Money Magazine Best Places to Live 2008, Business Week Magazine Most Affordable Suburbs 2006.
9)	Home to two, Gold Medal school districts, Shawnee Mission and DeSoto, as ranked by Expansion Management Magazine.
10)	Shawnee maintains a Bronze Level designation as a bicycle-friendly community from the League of American Bicyclists.