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Searching for La Yarda
Short documentary film that explores the Mexican railroad community of La Yarda in East Lawrence, which was destroyed by a flood in 1951.
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Home is a Work in Progress
A new film tells the stories of LGBTQ Kansans.
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The Power of Women
Las Nuevas Adelitas: The Power of Women oral history and short film explore the historical and cultural contributions of Mexican American women.
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Crossroads: Change in Rural America
A six-stop exclusive Kansas tour of a Smithsonian traveling exhibition presented by Humanities Kansas.
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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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Strugglers Hill Neighborhood
Humanities Kansas grants spark community and filmmaker collaborations to tell unique local stories through short films. One example is the short film documenting the story of Strugglers Hill.
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Talk About Literature Kansas in Newton, KS
Humanities Kansas grants spark community and filmmaker collaborations to tell unique local stories through short films. One example is the short film documenting the story of Strugglers Hill.
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Smithsonian Exhibition: The Way We Worked
Humanities Kansas grants spark community and filmmaker collaborations to tell unique local stories through short films. One example is the short film documenting the story of Strugglers Hill.
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From Football to Futbol
Humanities Kansas grants spark community and filmmaker collaborations to tell unique local stories through short films. One example is the short film documenting the story of Strugglers Hill.
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Volland Memories: The Kratzer Films
Humanities Kansas grants spark community and filmmaker collaborations to tell unique local stories through short films. One example is the short film documenting the story of Strugglers Hill.
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Uncommon Ground: A Century of Bartlett Arboretum
Humanities Kansas grants spark community and filmmaker collaborations to tell unique local stories through short films. One example is the short film documenting the story of Strugglers Hill.
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Quindaro
Humanities Kansas grants spark community and filmmaker collaborations to tell unique local stories through short films. One example is the short film documenting the story of Strugglers Hill.
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The Kansas State Penitentiary: An Institution and a Neighbor
What does it mean to be a community? Residents of Lansing talk about the impact of having a prison in their town.
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Florence, Kansas
Experience the history, struggles, and dreams of one small Kansas town.
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Our Charley: Charles Curtis “A Boy Forced to Choose”
The Kansas years of Charles Curtis, the 31st Vice President of the United States.
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Preserving the Past: Topeka’s Jayhawk Theatre
A short film about Topeka’s 1926 movie palace and its hope for future restoration.
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Celebrating 100 Years: McPherson County All Schools Day
A look back at 100 years of McPherson County’s annual celebration of students and education that takes place the second week of May.
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