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Online Program - Meet Amelia Earhart: A Portals to the Past Event image
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Men loading hay bales on a trailer as the sun sets.
Ad Astra: Working Hard in the Heartland
 

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We believe stories carry our culture and ideas change the world

Our pioneering programming, grants and partnerships spark conversations and generate new ideas.

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Pandemic Stories from Sabetha

The experiences of the pandemic inspired Mary Cotton Public Library to capture the stories of adaptation, survival, and perseverance that so many Sabetha residents have been living through over the course of 2020.  

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man sitting by drum kit Full Story People   Kansas City Legacy Bandleaders in the Time of COVID-19 For decades, the legacy of Kansas City’s early 20th century bandleaders and musicians has lived on in bars and clubs in both Kansas and Missouri. A new video series captures KC Metro bandleaders response to COVID-19. Full Story logo for Stuck at Home series Full Story People   Stuck at Home? Take a "Portal to the Past." Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area's “Portals to the Past" online series is designed to engage the public with first-person historic interpretation while addressing social distancing concerns. Full Story Hodgman Strong Logo Full Story People   We Are Hodgeman Strong The "Hodgeman Strong" podcast was created to offset the fear and anxiety that so many in Hodgeman County were experiencing as the pandemic dominated the news and economic instability loomed. Full Story copy of book and clip from a newspaper Full Story People   “Ladies Westward Ho”: “History from Home” with the Museum of World Treasures When the Museum of World Treasures in Wichita was forced to close its doors earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, museum staff imagined new possibilities for connecting homebound Kansans with history. Full Story
young woman wearing mask   Full Story From Beef to Banks: “Clark County’s Response to COVID-19” Ashland City Library launched an oral history project to capture and preserve the stories and experiences of Clark County residents during the pandemic. Full Story
photo of Kim Stanley   Full Story Meet Kim Stanley Kim Stanley is chair of the Department of Modern Languages at McPherson College. She enjoys using literature to help people talk and write about their lives and ideas. Full Story
baseball player   Full Story A History Home Run As baseball fans wait and wait and wait for the Major League baseball season to start, it’s a good time to take a look back at some great moments from baseball history right here in Kansas. Full Story
girl looking at field of flowers Full Story   Tell Me a Story Tell me a story. Because stories carry our culture and ideas change the world. That's the Movement of Ideas and you're a part of it. Watch HK's video to see how. Full Story
grassroots arts installation Full Story   Take a Walk on the Lighter Side Life during the COVID-19 outbreak can be stressful, but opportunities for laughter and fun can be found in the humanities. Check out some upbeat and lighthearted activities you can do from your living room. Full Story
Illustration of women representing votes for women walking across the US map Full Story   Centennial Celebration of Women's Suffrage 2020 marks the centennial of the 19th Amendment, the constitutional amendment which granted women the right to vote. Kansas suffragists played a central role in its passage. Full Story
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Feeling hungry? Dig in to some of our favorite book and food pairings to fill you mind as well as your belly.

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men and women in gas masks during dust storm Full Story People   Hope in Hard Times Now is the time to learn from our history about how to respond quickly and nimbly to unexpected shifts in our society and our economy. Full Story William Stafford Full Story People   Poems of Uncertainty During uncertain times, it’s not uncommon to turn to books, television, movies, and social media for comfort and direction, but maybe, we should more frequently turn to poetry. Full Story black and white photo of the McPherson Globe Refiners team Full Story People   Root for the Home Team With some of the biggest professional sports events of the year canceled and many K-12 and college teams on hiatus, HK is here to fill the void with the "History of Sports" mini-film fest. Full Story woman looking at phone and drinking coffee Full Story People   Stories Don't Stop HK still wants you to chase stories, but now we want your stories from home. Share your stories of what you're doing while you are social distancing. Full Story
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HK Talk About Literature in Kansas book discussion leaders are standing by to talk about books with you.

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