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Watch Kansans Come Together to Read the Declaration of Independence
The short film captures the spirit of Kansans coming together for readings and discussions about the Declaration of Independence in Belleville, Franklin, Overland Park, and Tonganoxie in honor of America's 250th.
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From Football to Futbol
Produced by Justicia, Inc. and Via Dolorosa Films.
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In Their Own Words: Mexican American Vietnam Era Veterans
American Legion Post #213 in Kansas City, Kansas, recorded 13 oral histories with veterans as part of the Kansas Stories of the Vietnam War initiative.
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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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Porubsky's -- Transcendent Deli
Porubsky’s – Transcendent Deli follows Matthew Porubsky on his journey to discover the history and appeal of the business his grandparents began in the Little Russia neighborhood in Topeka over seventy years ago.
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Convergence of Cultures
200 years ago, the Santa Fe Trail opened two-way commerce with Mexico, impacting the people who lived and traveled along the route.
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Root for the Home Team
200 years ago, the Santa Fe Trail opened two-way commerce with Mexico, impacting the people who lived and traveled along the route.
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Mariachi Estrella: Ad Astra Per Aspera
200 years ago, the Santa Fe Trail opened two-way commerce with Mexico, impacting the people who lived and traveled along the route.
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Preserving History with Thousands of Glass Plate Negatives
200 years ago, the Santa Fe Trail opened two-way commerce with Mexico, impacting the people who lived and traveled along the route.
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Make Your Mark
200 years ago, the Santa Fe Trail opened two-way commerce with Mexico, impacting the people who lived and traveled along the route.
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Kinsley's Patterns of Change
200 years ago, the Santa Fe Trail opened two-way commerce with Mexico, impacting the people who lived and traveled along the route.
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Strugglers Hill Neighborhood
200 years ago, the Santa Fe Trail opened two-way commerce with Mexico, impacting the people who lived and traveled along the route.
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Literature
Talk About Literature Kansas in Newton, KS
Humanities Kansas' Talk About Literature in Kansas book discussions introduce Kansans to different perspectives and new experiences through literature.
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Smithsonian Exhibition: The Way We Worked
Humanities Kansas' partnership with the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum on Main Street program brings Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibitions to small and rural communities in the state.
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Volland Memories: The Kratzer Films
Longtime merchant and photographer Otto Kratzer documented 20th century life in the Flint Hills community of Volland, KS.
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Uncommon Ground: A Century of Bartlett Arboretum
The Bartlett Arboretum in Belle Plaine has been an oasis on the plains for generations of Kansans. Learn about its revival under the care of original Dixie Chick Robin Macy and the "Soil Sisters."
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Quindaro
Produced by Northeast Cooperative Council, Inc., Kansas City, and filmmaker Jefferson Edward Donald.
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