Kansas Stories
The Intangibles Book Club
How a high school English teacher stayed in Kansas and found her life's work by challenging students, one book at a time.
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Finding Humanity in Those Who Need it Most
As Director of Community Corrections in Lyon County, Steve Willis helps people in the corrections system get the cognitive tools they need to overcome their struggles.
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Not Buried in Trash? Thank a Sanitation Worker.
A ride-along with the Emporia Sanitation Department reveals the public service and stigma of sanitation work.
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Working Hard in the Heartland
"Ad Astra: Working Hard in the Heartland,” an initiative from Humanities Kansas elevates the stories of working Kansans, especially the resilience of the working class, a population often overlooked.
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I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar
A new traveling exhibition commemorates centennial of the 19th amendment
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Sweetheart Dancing
Dressed in identical regalia, Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder registered to perform in the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians powwow Sweetheart’s Special dance category. But, the judges disqualified them.
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Speaking Out: Women Speakers at the Chautauqua
Dressed in identical regalia, Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder registered to perform in the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians powwow Sweetheart’s Special dance category. But, the judges disqualified them.
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Let Me Be Brave
Dressed in identical regalia, Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder registered to perform in the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians powwow Sweetheart’s Special dance category. But, the judges disqualified them.
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The Flesh and the Bones
Dressed in identical regalia, Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder registered to perform in the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians powwow Sweetheart’s Special dance category. But, the judges disqualified them.
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William Stafford: Clarity in Times of Anxiety
Dressed in identical regalia, Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder registered to perform in the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians powwow Sweetheart’s Special dance category. But, the judges disqualified them.
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How Did You First Learn About the Vietnam War?
Dressed in identical regalia, Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder registered to perform in the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians powwow Sweetheart’s Special dance category. But, the judges disqualified them.
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Dairy Queen
Dressed in identical regalia, Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder registered to perform in the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians powwow Sweetheart’s Special dance category. But, the judges disqualified them.
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The Girls of Atomic City
Author Denise Kiernan comes to Hutchinson on March 5 to discuss her book "The Girls of Atomic City" as part of the Dillon Lecture Series. The event is supported by an HK Humanities for All grant.
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Goddard Woman's Club is TCB
The Goddard Woman's Club members dedicated themselves to serving their community back in 1933. Today, a Culture Preservation Grant from HK is documenting the club's legacy of service and bringing new stories to light.
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The Haunts of War
Alvin Matzke participated in the Kansas Stories of the Vietnam War memoir writing workshop in Onaga. Born and raised in Pottawatomie County, Matzke served Vietnam from November 1968 to August 1969.
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Meet Sonia Nazario
Sonia Nazario, Kansas native and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Enrique's Journey, shares how Kansas was safe haven for her family after a century of fleeing persecution.
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William Garcia, HK Summer Fellow 2018
William Garcia shares insights from a summer as a Hall Center for the Humanities Fellow at Humanities Kansas.
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