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Place and Memory

A Kansas professor explores race, memory, and place through the story of Emmett Till.

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Suffragists, Topeka, Kansas, c. 1912. Photo courtesy of KansasMemory.org, Kansas Historical Society Full Story People   Failure is Impossible “KS cannot be truly free while the words 'white' or 'male' are found within the limits of her Constitution.” In 1858, participants at the Moneka Women’s Rights Association meeting in Linn County KS were not mincing words Full Story Tai Edwards Full Story The Big Idea   Big Idea: How Should We Honor Someone's Military Service? Listening to and engaging with veterans about their military experience is the most meaningful way to thank someone for their service. Full Story Kirsten Cigler-Nelson Full Story People   The Intangibles Book Club How a high school English teacher stayed in Kansas and found her life's work by challenging students, one book at a time. Full Story Steve Willis walking down a hallway Full Story People   Finding Humanity in Those Who Need it Most As Director of Community Corrections in Lyon County, Steve Willis helps people in the corrections system get the cognitive tools they need to overcome their struggles. Full Story
Man sitting in cab of sanitation truck   Full Story Not Buried in Trash? Thank a Sanitation Worker. A ride-along with the Emporia Sanitation Department reveals the public service and stigma of sanitation work. Full Story
Photo by Tom Parker   Full Story Working Hard in the Heartland "Ad Astra: Working Hard in the Heartland,” an initiative from Humanities Kansas elevates the stories of working Kansans, especially the resilience of the working class, a population often overlooked. Full Story
Inman Depot   Full Story Slides Rule In 1987, in preparation for the centennial of Inman, Kansas, town officials put out a call for photos, documents, memorabilia, and other objects that could tell the south central Kansas community’s story. Full Story
"Familia Rodriguez" by Jasmine Strecker Full Story   Faces and Places "Faces of the East Side Neighborhoods," is a photo documentary project exploring the human legacy a Mexican immigrant community established within Dodge City in the early 20th century. Full Story
Jason Wesco walking in front of quote Full Story   Big Idea: It's Time to Change the Way We Talk About Poverty An estimated 875,000 Kansans are likely not making ends meet. Rather than place blame on why or how this happened, let's try to understand the real impact that economic insecurity has on our communities and neighbors. Full Story
Be a Story Chaser Full Story   INSTA-INSPIRE Story Chasers help spark new conversations and lead the movement of ideas spreading across the state. Full Story
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I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar

A new traveling exhibition commemorates centennial of the 19th amendment

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Dr. Gayln Vesey Full Story   Meet Galyn Vesey A new traveling exhibition commemorates centennial of the 19th amendment Full Story Detail from Woodstock by Baron Wolman Full Story   Three Days of Peace and Music A new traveling exhibition commemorates centennial of the 19th amendment Full Story Kit Auner Full Story   Meet Kit Auner, HK Summer Fellow 2019 A new traveling exhibition commemorates centennial of the 19th amendment Full Story Leighann Thone Full Story   Meet Leighann Thone, HK Summer Fellow 2019 A new traveling exhibition commemorates centennial of the 19th amendment Full Story Kansas Industrial Farm for Women Full Story   The Kansas Industrial Farm for Women A new traveling exhibition commemorates centennial of the 19th amendment Full Story Our Good Earth Full Story   Sustaining Healthy Communities One Meal at a Time A new traveling exhibition commemorates centennial of the 19th amendment Full Story
Sarah Lamm Full Story The Big Idea   Big Idea: It's Time for More Representation in STEM Sarah Lamm studies rocks on Mars as a planetary science PhD candidate. She's frustrated when "no one assumes I'm a scientist" because of her age and gender. She's right. Less than 30 percent of scientists are women. Full Story Image of Freddy Gipp against a starry background Full Story People   Meet Freddy Gipp Freddy Gipp of Lawrence is the founder and CEO of Lead Horse LLC. An enrolled member of the Kiowa-Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, Freddy created the Young Professional powwow, an event for indigenous influencers. Full Story William Allen White Full Story People   Confronting the Klan The world watched through its newspapers as the 56-year-old newspaper editor William Allen White traveled 2,783 miles and made 104 speeches, all directed at expelling the Klan. Full Story Sweetheart Dancing Full Story People   Sweetheart Dancing Dressed in identical regalia, Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder registered to perform in the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians powwow Sweetheart’s Special dance category. But, the judges disqualified them. Full Story
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Speaking Out: Women Speakers at the Chautauqua

During the late nineteenth century, women challenged social, educational, and political systems that limited or excluded their participation in civic engagement.

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