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Mining for Stories in a Kansas Ghost Town
A new documentary, "Minersville: The Town, the Mines, the People, the Legacy", tells the little-known story of a ghost town. This documentary was supported by a Humanities For All Grant.
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Hotline: Holidays at the All-Electric House
Andrew Gustafson, Curator of Interpretation at the Johnson County Museum, shares the history of the All-Electric House that resides inside their facility and gets a holiday makeover each year.
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Hotline: The History of the Electric Guitar
Turn in up to 11! The electric guitars origins can be traced to Wichita, explains Eric Cale, director of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Listen to hear the fascinating history!
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Hotline: La Yarda
Filmmaker Lourdes Kalusha-Aguirre recounts the story of La Yarda, an East Lawrence community of Mexican railroad workers and their families.
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On the Trail of Black History
Geary County project shares stories of Black experience in Kansas.
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We Heard Freedom
Geary County project shares stories of Black experience in Kansas.
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Summer Nights at the Dream
Geary County project shares stories of Black experience in Kansas.
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Kansas 1972: Rattlebone Hollow
Geary County project shares stories of Black experience in Kansas.
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Kansas 1972: Uprooted
Geary County project shares stories of Black experience in Kansas.
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Remembering the Forgotten
Geary County project shares stories of Black experience in Kansas.
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Art from the Heart
Geary County project shares stories of Black experience in Kansas.
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Water, Water Everywhere
Water is a powerful force. It carved the rolling hills and limestone ledges of the Flint Hills. But what happens when the water runs out?
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The Smithsonian is coming to Kansas!
Six communities to host "Voices & Votes: Democracy in America" in 2023-2024
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Downtown - Everything's Waiting for You
A Seward County project uses history to provide Liberal's downtown with a renewed sense of place.
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Hotline: Coronado Heights
Steven Foulke shares the history of central Kansas’ geographic wonder, Coronado Heights.
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The Signs are Here!
A new sign trail retraces the filming locations of the 1969 move "The Learning Tree." The film was written, produced, and directed by Fort Scott native Gordon Parks.
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