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History & Heritage

Nicodemus: Coming Home

Editor's Note: This story has been lightly edited from its original publishing in summer 1993. Each year, on the last weekend in July…

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The Evolution of Our Cover

A look back at the covers that defined KANSAS! A magazine cover serves as its calling card, a visual representation of its identity and…

History & Heritage

From Pen to Page: Illustrators of KANSAS!

A look back at the illustrators who defined KANSAS! For eight decades, the pages of KANSAS! have painted a vivid portrait of our state, not…

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From Mt. Oread to Olympus

Photo Credit: University of Kansas Archives Editor's Note: This story was originally published in the August 1952 issue of "To the…

History & Heritage

Mahaffie: A Stop in Time

Editor's Note: This article was originally published winter 2001. Wendy Burkett lifted her long skirt as she led the way into the 1865…

History & Heritage

It's Fiesta Time

Colorful cultural festivals all across Kansas celebrate the values and traditions of Hispanic heritage Editor's Note: This story was…

From the Archives

Rediscovery Lewis & Clark

Featured in the 2003 winter issue "We camped in on the most butifull plains I ever saw open and butifully diversified with hills abd…

150 Years of the Kansas State Historical Society: Preserving Kansas’ Legacy

Photography by Nick Krug A Century and a Half of Kansas History: The Story of Kansas State Historical Society This year marks a monumental…

READER FAVORITES

A Sunflower State Literary Pilgrimage: Where to Find the Ghost of Rex Stout

Sep 11, 2020

Kansas-based Alex Grecian is the New York Times best-selling author of the Scotland Yard Murder… Read More

The True Story of the Mummified Outlaw: Elmer McCurdy’s Wild Journey

Sep 23, 2024

Elmer McCurdy wasn’t your typical outlaw—his life of crime was defined by failure, and… Read More

Military Forts in Kansas are more than Relics

Jun 29, 2023

Even before Kansas was admitted to the union, the United States military had recognized the… Read More

MONTHLY EDITOR'S PICKS

Kansas Makers: Women Brewmasters

Mar 13, 2023

Photography by Aaron Patton These Kansas venues feature on-site beers created by a new generation of… Read More

After Ad Astra: The Story of Ed Dwight Jr.

Aug 16, 2021

Photography by Mark Mangan When the government pulled the plug on Ed Dwight Jr.’s chance to… Read More

Ten Kansas Military Legends to Know

Nov 03, 2021

Kansas Tourism General Lewis W. Walt General Lewis Walt was born in Wabaunsee County in 1913. He was… Read More

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