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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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Full Story 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. Full Story

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Full Story 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! Full Story

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Full Story Hotline: La Yarda Filmmaker Lourdes Kalusha-Aguirre recounts the story of La Yarda, an East Lawrence community of Mexican railroad workers and their families. Full Story

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Full Story Five Flags of Ford County The territory today known as Ford County has been called by a multitude of names over the centuries, from New Spain to the Province of Louisiana to the State of Kansas, among others. Full Story

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Full Story Big Teams in a Small Town In 1913, the New York Giants and the Chicago White Sox planned an exhibition tour to Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sydney, Cairo, London, Paris, and... Blue Rapids, Kansas. Full Story

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Full Story Remembering the Topeka Bottoms The “Bottoms,” an area of downtown Topeka, was home to a predominantly Black and Brown community up until the 1950s. An oral history project and documentary is preserving the memories of those who lived there. Full Story

La Yarda Rendering

Full Story Searching for La Yarda Short documentary film that explores the Mexican railroad community of La Yarda in East Lawrence, which was destroyed by a flood in 1951. Full Story

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Full Story Hotline: Lecompton's Christmas Trees President of the Historic Lecompton Museum, Paul Bahnmaier, tells the story behind the museum's Christmas Tree exhibit. Full Story

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Full Story Story Retellings in Medicine Lodge Old stories become new in Medicine Lodge. Full Story

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Full Story On the Trail of Black History Geary County project shares stories of Black experience in Kansas. Full Story

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We Heard Freedom

Nicodemus is featured in an upcoming documentary about African Americans in the Midwest.

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Full Story Summer Nights at the Dream Nicodemus is featured in an upcoming documentary about African Americans in the Midwest. Full Story

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Full Story Kansas 1972: Rattlebone Hollow Nicodemus is featured in an upcoming documentary about African Americans in the Midwest. Full Story

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Full Story Kansas 1972: Uprooted Nicodemus is featured in an upcoming documentary about African Americans in the Midwest. Full Story

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Full Story Remembering the Forgotten Nicodemus is featured in an upcoming documentary about African Americans in the Midwest. Full Story

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Full Story Art from the Heart Nicodemus is featured in an upcoming documentary about African Americans in the Midwest. Full Story

Allison Springs

Full Story Water, Water Everywhere Nicodemus is featured in an upcoming documentary about African Americans in the Midwest. Full Story

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Full Story The Smithsonian is coming to Kansas! Six communities to host "Voices & Votes: Democracy in America" in 2023-2024 Full Story

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Full Story Downtown - Everything's Waiting for You A Seward County project uses history to provide Liberal's downtown with a renewed sense of place. Full Story

Coronado Heights

Full Story Hotline: Coronado Heights Steven Foulke shares the history of central Kansas’ geographic wonder, Coronado Heights. Full Story

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Full Story 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. Full Story

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Kansas's Latino History, One Tour at a Time

Looking for a way to explore history in a (safe-distance) walking tour, driving tour, or from your couch? A Clio walking or driving tour might be just the ticket.

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