Kansas Stories
The Weather of Our Lives
I've been traveling Kansas as part of HK's Speakers Bureau to explore what weather and our panoramic sky say about how to live and who we are.
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The Prairie Wetlands: Natural Neighborhoods
The Museum at Prairiefire's wetlands incorporate classic Kansas imagery such as sunflowers, waving wheat, and cottonwood trees. This "natural neighborhood" contrasts with the Overland Park museum's stunning architecture.
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People & Place
Produced by the Arkansas City Area Arts Council
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Shifting Course
Explore the relationship between the Missouri River and the life and culture in Atchison, Kansas.
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Waters of Kansas
A series of three short films exploring Kansans’ relationship with water through stories of the Cheyenne Bottoms, the Ogallala Aquifer, and the state's reservoirs.
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Empty Promises, Empty Riverbeds
In the 1880s, the Gilbert brothers planned to create the Eureka Canal, which would divert water from the Arkansas River through Southwestern Kansas. However, the canal did not produce what the plans promised.
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Look Down to Think Forward
In the 1880s, the Gilbert brothers planned to create the Eureka Canal, which would divert water from the Arkansas River through Southwestern Kansas. However, the canal did not produce what the plans promised.
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Can You Dig It?
In the 1880s, the Gilbert brothers planned to create the Eureka Canal, which would divert water from the Arkansas River through Southwestern Kansas. However, the canal did not produce what the plans promised.
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Horse Fossils and Buffalo Grass: Life on the Equus Beds Aquifer
In the 1880s, the Gilbert brothers planned to create the Eureka Canal, which would divert water from the Arkansas River through Southwestern Kansas. However, the canal did not produce what the plans promised.
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Dams, Democracy, and Cold Cuts
In the 1880s, the Gilbert brothers planned to create the Eureka Canal, which would divert water from the Arkansas River through Southwestern Kansas. However, the canal did not produce what the plans promised.
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Grant Avenue by Boat: 25 Years Since the 1993 Junction City Flood
In the 1880s, the Gilbert brothers planned to create the Eureka Canal, which would divert water from the Arkansas River through Southwestern Kansas. However, the canal did not produce what the plans promised.
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"Water Clear and Pure, & Excellent for Drinking": Exploring the Solomon River
In the 1880s, the Gilbert brothers planned to create the Eureka Canal, which would divert water from the Arkansas River through Southwestern Kansas. However, the canal did not produce what the plans promised.
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The Little Dipper of the Flint Hills
Join Christy Davis on her journey to find the artesian well that serves pure, clean, and clear Flint Hills water that's, still to this day, free of pesticides and other pollutants.
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Waterways - Past, Present & Future - Marmaton River, Mill Creek & Buck Run
Historically, the Marmaton River has been been a benefit to those living and working in the river's surrounding areas. For instance, the Native Americans, settlers, and the railroads all prospered from the river.
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Strange Things Rising in the Flood
The summer of 2007 brought Fredonia, Kansas, torrential rains and floods. Although this natural crisis wasn't happily received, it illuminated the strength of Fredonia residents and the bonds between community members.
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(Mineral) Spring Fever Hits Kansas
People with an entrepreneurial spirit worked to create a mineral spring resort that could have made Marion, Kansas, a successful tourist spot. Learn more about the shifting trends and economies of 19th century Marion.
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Waconda Springs, From Sacred to Submerged
The Waconda Springs were a sacred location for Central Plains tribes. Once the spring was taken over by Anglo settlers, a spa and resort was built to attract tourists, but over a century later, only a dam remains.
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