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Mining for Stories in a Kansas Ghost Town
A new documentary, "Minersville: The Town, the Mines, the People, the Legacy", tells the little-known story of a ghost town. This documentary was supported by a Humanities For All Grant.
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African American Soldiers in the Civil War: A Kansas Story
African American Midwest Documentary Project and the Nicodemus Historical Society partnered to create the "Kansas Free Fighters" documentary, with the support of a Humanities for All grant.
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Nature
It Was Us We Were Looking For: Kansas, UFOs, and the Unknown
February 18th is Pluto Day, the 95th anniversary of Kansan Clyde Tombaugh’s discovery of Pluto. In commemoration, HK is sharing this essay, originally published in the Written in the Stars celestial poetry chapbook.
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The Big Idea
Big Idea: A Filipino Writer in Wichita
Dr. Thomas X. Sarmiento explores a Kansas story from Wichita, discussing the life and work of writer Bienvenido Santos.
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Celebrating Our Stories: Topeka Trailblazers
The Our Stories traveling exhibition weaves together the stories of African American Topeka, past and present.
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Hotline: The Story of Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa is observed for seven days after Christmas through New Year's Day. Lona Reeves of The Kansas African American Museum talks about the history and traditions of this celebration of African American culture.
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Hotline: Christmas Bird Count
Kwanzaa is observed for seven days after Christmas through New Year's Day. Lona Reeves of The Kansas African American Museum talks about the history and traditions of this celebration of African American culture.
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Hotline: Winter Reading Recommendations
Kwanzaa is observed for seven days after Christmas through New Year's Day. Lona Reeves of The Kansas African American Museum talks about the history and traditions of this celebration of African American culture.
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Go Swedes! Preserving Hyllningsfest in Lindsborg
Kwanzaa is observed for seven days after Christmas through New Year's Day. Lona Reeves of The Kansas African American Museum talks about the history and traditions of this celebration of African American culture.
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Porubsky's -- Transcendent Deli
Kwanzaa is observed for seven days after Christmas through New Year's Day. Lona Reeves of The Kansas African American Museum talks about the history and traditions of this celebration of African American culture.
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Big Idea: Sharing Women's Stories in Museums
Kwanzaa is observed for seven days after Christmas through New Year's Day. Lona Reeves of The Kansas African American Museum talks about the history and traditions of this celebration of African American culture.
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Hotline: The History of the Electric Guitar
Kwanzaa is observed for seven days after Christmas through New Year's Day. Lona Reeves of The Kansas African American Museum talks about the history and traditions of this celebration of African American culture.
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People
Hotline: "Mi Isla"
Poet Laureate of Kansas Huascar Medina reads his poem “Mi Isla.”
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Places
Hotline: La Yarda
Filmmaker Lourdes Kalusha-Aguirre recounts the story of La Yarda, an East Lawrence community of Mexican railroad workers and their families.
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Hotline: The History of Board Games
Daniel Ireton of Kansas State University shares the history of the board game.
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Hotline: The Legend of the Blue Light Lady
Generations of Hays residents have stories about seeing or seeking the ghostly "Blue Light Lady." Jim Hoy tells the story of Elizabeth Polly and how she became the "Blue Light Lady" of Hays.
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From Wichita to Hollywood: Honoring Hattie McDaniel
The Hattie McDaniel exhibition will be part of the Tallgrass Film Festival, October 24-27.
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