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- Topeka, KS, 66615
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- 785-272-8681
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- Puppet Fun for Everyone at Gri...
1420 S 78th Street, Kansas City, KS
Saturday, November 14 at 1:00pm - Graveside Conversations
Fort Hays Cemetery, 1472 Hwy 183 Al...
Saturday, October 24 at 7:30pm - Shawnee Indian Mission Fall Fe...
Shawnee Indian Mission State Histor...
Saturday, October 10 at 10:00am - Sundays on the Porch - Poetry ...
William Allen White House State His...
Sunday, October 4 at 2:00pm - Sundays on the Porch
William Allen White House State His...
Sunday, September 27 at 2:00pm - Smithsonian Magazine Museum Da...
Kansas Museum of History - Topeka
Saturday, September 26 at 9:00am - SUNDOWN FILM FESTIVAL 2009
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Friday, July 17 at 5:00pm - Fort Hays Independence Day Cel...
Fort Hays State Historic Site
Saturday, July 4 at 5:45pm - Territorial Days at Constituti...
Constitution Hall State Historic Site
Saturday, June 27 at 6:00pm - Free Day at the Kansas Museum ...
Kansas Museum of History
Sunday, June 21 at 1:00pm
Kansas Historical Society Famous Kansan Birthday: Bar Room Smasher Carry A. Nation was born this day in 1846. Was this star of the temperance movement a dedicated evangelist? Eccentric vigilante? What are your thoughts?
Kansas Historical Society New Cool Things Podcast! Morgan and Rebecca examine a banner used to welcome hunters in Hays and Bob and Nikaela drop in to connect Julia Child with the Sage of Emporia in Six Degrees of William All White. Give us a listen!
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Hunting is big business in rural Kansas, where hunters visit with guns, ammo, and fat wallets. This banner greeted sportsmen in the western Kansas town of Hays just before the opening of pheasant season.
Jeanette Ann Brose
I just found this and it is so interesting. Keep up the good work. I've been a Kansas for 74 year (all my life) and we just don't take enough time to learn the history of our state.
Jeanette Brose
Kansas Historical Society
We
just had a couple visit the museum who are descendants of the
Humbargars, whose cabin we have in the gallery! The couple, from the
northwestern US, are on a genealogy trip through Kansas.
Learn more about the Humbargar cabin at http://www.kshs.org/cool2/coollog.htm
Kansas Historical Society Our next exhibit is "Cars: The Need for Speed." The exhibit, which opens January 22, 2010, features several automobiles, some from our collection and some borrowed from Kansas race car drivers. These photos tell the story of moving day!
19 new photos
Kansas Historical Society NASCAR driver Jennifer Jo Cobb arrived at the museum this morning so she could be the first in line for our "Cars: the Need for Speed" exhibit, which opens January 22. Okay...maybe not. In truth, Jen is loaning us one of her cars for the exhibit. But how will we get it through the museum doors? Tune in later today for photos!
Kansas Historical Society What's that historic building? This Kansas property was added to the National Register in 1980 but has been lighting up one community since 1922. What is it?
Kansas Historical Society We're looking for a tire changing simulator (think race car pit crew) to use at a special event in conjunction with our Cars exhibit. Anyone know where we can find one?
Kansas Historical Society Kansas 150 Commemoration - 2nd public meeting here tomorrow. Can't make it but have ideas? Post them here and we'll pass them along for you.
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January 29, 2011, marks 150 years of statehood for Kansas. To commemorate Kansas 150, communities and organizations throughout the state will be marking this occasion in many different ways.
Kansas Historical Society Writing an article on the WPA in Kansas and came across this interesting photo of a first aid class in Wichita. Anyone care to write their own clever caption?
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First aid class, Wichita, Kansas - Kansas Memory
Kansas Historical Society In Memoriam - we will be tweeting images of former Kansas Governor William Avery hourly Friday, November 13. Follow us at http://twitter.com/kansashistory Visit http://www.kansasmemory.org to explore items relating to Governor Avery, including video of a 2003 interview.
Kansas Historical Society New Cool Things Podcast! Nikaela stops by with a WWI vet's (veterinarian, that is) uniform and Bob drops in to link the founder of baseball with the Sage of Emporia in another round of Six Degrees of William Allen White. Tune in!
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Even well into the 20th century, the U.S. Army relied heavily on horses and mules to move equipment. Surprisingly, though, veterinarians are a fairly recent addition to our military. In this podcast, you'll hear about a World War I veteran's uniform worn by a veterinarian.
Kansas Historical Society November is Native American Heritage Month. Explore the "Indian Homes in Kansas" collection of "Read Kansas!" cards. Print b/w versions or order a color set online. Teacher guides provide great activities for classrooms, homeschoolers, and families!
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Read Kansas! is a curriculum of student reading cards and teacher lesson plans for primary, intermediate, middle, and high school grades. Each lesson addresses a Kansas history standard as well as a state reading and/or writing standard. ...
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This day in 1996 - Kansas astronaut Steve Hawley
photographed during training at Johnson Space Center. Did you have dreams of being an astronaut when you were a kid?
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Astronauts Steven A. Hawley (left) and Gregory J. Harbaugh - Kansas Memory
