A small two-story wooden building, a grassy meadow, a quiet park, a wooded valley between hills; these spots today are relatively unassuming and even banal at first appearance, but there was a time when these places in rural Kansas were the center of national attention. I visited several major sites…
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Plan Your Vacation! January 28 is National Plan Your Vacation Day, and while it might take more than a day to sort through all the options the beautiful state of Kansas offers, it marks the perfect occasion to get started! It's also the day before Kansas Day, which is when Kansans celebrate their…
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Nothing feels very far in the past at these portals to another era. Engage all your senses as you see planes, a powwow, basketball’s founding documents and a subterranean world. 1. Trace the Fight for Rights Reflect on a milestone in the civil rights movement with a visit to a historic Topeka…
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