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Kansas Industrial Farm for Women Full Story Places   The Kansas Industrial Farm for Women Fallen angels found redemption on the hill. Full Story Sandzen Full Story Places   A New Deal for Public Art in the Free State What do the 29 Kansas artworks commissioned by the US Treasury Department’s Section of Fine Arts tell us about how Kansans saw themselves and their communities in the 1930s and 1940s? Full Story woman and man looking at mural Full Story Places   Join the Movement on the Map Walk with Me/Camino Conmigo is a walking and driving tour of Latino cultural sites in Kansas City, Topeka, Newton, and Wichita. Full Story Two men walking through prairie landscape Full Story Places   Kansas: An Eclogue Two Kansas filmmakers set off on foot across Kansas in search of a story that would reveal the place that they loved. The result was the film, Kansas: An Eclogue, a full-length documentary supported by a HK grant. Full Story
Stafford County's Glass Plate Negatives Project   Full Story Preserving History with Thousands of Glass Plate Negatives The Stafford County Historical Museum has cataloged and preserved thousands of glass plate negatives from the early 1900s with the support of HK grant. Full Story
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Strugglers Hill Video Project   Full Story 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. Full Story
Talk About Literature Book Discussion in Newton, Kansas Full Story   Talk About Literature Kansas in Newton, KS Humanities Kansas' Talk About Literature in Kansas book discussions introduce Kansans to different perspectives and new experiences through literature. Full Story
The Way We Worked Video Project Full Story   Smithsonian Exhibition: The Way We Worked Humanities Kansas' partnership with the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum on Main Street program brings Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibitions to small and rural communities in the state. Full Story
Byway Video Full Story   A Drive Through History Along the Post Rock Scenic Byway Post rock limestone shaped the landscape, history, and traditions of the Wilson and Lucas communities. Full Story
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Volland Memories: The Kratzer Films

Longtime merchant and photographer Otto Kratzer documented 20th century life in the Flint Hills community of Volland, KS.

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Uncommon Ground Full Story   Uncommon Ground: A Century of Bartlett Arboretum Longtime merchant and photographer Otto Kratzer documented 20th century life in the Flint Hills community of Volland, KS. Full Story Quindaro Full Story   Quindaro Longtime merchant and photographer Otto Kratzer documented 20th century life in the Flint Hills community of Volland, KS. Full Story Lansing Historical Museum Full Story   The Kansas State Penitentiary: An Institution and a Neighbor Longtime merchant and photographer Otto Kratzer documented 20th century life in the Flint Hills community of Volland, KS. Full Story Florence Kansas Full Story   Florence, Kansas Longtime merchant and photographer Otto Kratzer documented 20th century life in the Flint Hills community of Volland, KS. Full Story Celebrating 100 Years: McPherson County All Schools Day Full Story   Celebrating 100 Years: McPherson County All Schools Day Longtime merchant and photographer Otto Kratzer documented 20th century life in the Flint Hills community of Volland, KS. Full Story Topeka's Jayhawk Theatre Full Story   Preserving the Past: Topeka’s Jayhawk Theatre Longtime merchant and photographer Otto Kratzer documented 20th century life in the Flint Hills community of Volland, KS. Full Story
Turning Points: Stories of Change Full Story Places   Turning Points: Stories of Change Humanities Kansas partnered with four organizations in Hays, Kinsley, Ulysses, and Olathe to develop 5-minute Turning Points short films that explore a significant moment of change in each of their communities. Full Story Museum volunteer catalogs historic books Full Story Places   The 5 Little Pigs and Over 1000 Other Stories The Koester House Museum in Marysville is making its collection of century old books accessible to all. Full Story Inman Depot Full Story Places   Slides Rule In 1987, in preparation for the centennial of Inman, Kansas, town officials put out a call for photos, documents, memorabilia, and other objects that could tell the south central Kansas community’s story. Full Story

 

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