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Fort Scott by Candlelight

Each December, Fort Scott National Historic Site provides visitors a unique opportunity to experience history. They turn off all of the modern lights, cover up the interpretive displays, line the ...
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Posted on December 20, 2011 9:29AM by Karen Ridder

A Kansas Version of the Nutcracker

This holiday season, plan on taking your family to see the Nutcracker Suite - Kansas style. While Tchaikovsky’s ballet is performed throughout the state, the Lawrence Arts Center weaves pieces of our ...
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Posted on November 1, 2011 9:55AM by Becky Blake

Celebrate Kansas’ 150th in Wichita on Oct. 8!

Join us on Oct. 8 for the biggest birthday bash ever – at the Kansas 150 Festival in Wichita honoring our state’s people, traditions and history. Enjoy the day-long festival’s parade, fair and a ...
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Posted on September 26, 2011 9:24AM by Becky Blake

150 Things I Love About Kansas Exhibit

If you thought you knew what you loved about Kansas, it’s time to take another look.The Kansas History Museum in Topeka is featuring “150 Things I Love About Kansas” as a special exhibit in conjunction with the state’s 2011 sesquicentennial celebration. The display of ordinary items (a pair of overalls made in Kansas and worn by a Kansas farmer) mixes with the extraordinary (the first known photo of a tornado from 1884) to inspire visitors to think about the variety of unique people, places and things that make Kansas a place to celebrate.

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Posted on January 26, 2011 7:43PM by Karen Ridder


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