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Hotline: The Cultural Importance of Indigenous Food

Listen as Devon Mihesuah talks about the cultural importance of indigenous foods.

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illustration of a scene from Hamlet Full Story People   Hotline: Ghosts in Literature Kim Stanley of McPherson College discusses the role of ghosts in Western literature, from The Odyssey to Hamlet to The Haunting of Hill House. Full Story statue of woman in a bonnet Full Story People   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. Full Story American Soldier in Vietnam War Full Story People   Kansas 1972: Voices of Vietnam Veterans This episode features stories from Kansans who served in the Vietnam War during the early 1970s and how their services affects their lives today. Full Story John Garland park sign Full Story Places   Kansas 1972: Rattlebone Hollow Founded by Exodusters in the late 1800s, Rattlebone Hollow was a thriving African-American community in Kansas City, Kansas. In 1972, the federal government built a landfill in the neighborhood. Full Story
historic church building   Full Story Kansas 1972: Uprooted Urban renewal comes to Kansas in 1972 and irrevocably alters historic communities. One woman leads a movement to save a historic Wichita church. Full Story
Gordon Parks   Full Story Kansas 1972: Kansas Through the Camera's Eye How did Kansas photographers in the early 1970s engage with Kansas and Kansans in their work? Hear how Terry Evans and Gordon Parks used their cameras to capture Kansas stories and perspectives. Full Story
group of musicians playing bluegrass music   Full Story Kansas 1972: Returning to Roots Music In the Fall of 1972, around 10,000 people descended on the Winfield fairgrounds to enjoy a long weekend of camping, crafts, and bluegrass music. 50 years later, the festival has created a community around bluegrass. Full Story
1972 campaign mailer Full Story   Kansas 1972: Decision 1972 Explore the 1972 election year, including who won, the changes to come, and a few larger-than-life individuals. Full Story
Earth as seen from the moon Full Story   Kansas 1972: To the Stars While a Kansan was orbiting the moon in 1972, the state was also a hotbed of UFO sightings. A proposed space shuttle launch site in western Kansas was met with local opposition. Full Story
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Kansas 1972: Think Globally, Act Locally

Episode 4 of the "Kansas 1972" podcast revisits the fight against a proposed nuclear waste site and efforts to preserve the tallgrass prairie.

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mug on stack of books Full Story Literature   Hotline: Winter Reading Recommendations Miranda Ericsson, Readers Librarian for the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, gives some fun winter reading recommendations. Full Story victorian christmas tree Full Story Places   Hotline: Lecompton's Christmas Trees President of the Historic Lecompton Museum, Paul Bahnmaier, tells the story behind the museum's Christmas Tree exhibit.  Full Story Cash Hollistah Full Story People   Hotline: Winter Soundtrack Cash Hollistah shares a playlist of songs to get you in the winter spirit. Full Story man reading poem an outdoor setting Full Story Nature   Hotline: "a letter to the wetlands" Ignacio Carvajal, Ph.D. recites his poem “a letter to the wetlands.” Full Story
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Hotline: Charles Curtis

Erin Pouppirt, Master of Counseling Psychology from KU and Member of the Kaw Nation, shares a brief history of her own fourth cousin and the 31st Vice President of the United States, Charles Curtis.

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