The President Visits Home
In this "From the Archives" article, we look back to when President Dwight Eisenhower returned to Abilene for the dedication of…
From the Archives: A Slice of Rural Life
The Kansas Sampler Festival, the annual two-day gathering hosted by the Penner family on their farm near Inman, has grown beyond its…
From the Archives: Prairie Preserved
Photography, Kansas Tourism The 10,894-acre Z Bar Ranch in the Flint Hills of Chase County - purchased in 1993 by the National Park Trust…
Buried Treasure: Digging into the Past with Kansas Archeologist
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Photos from the Kansas State Historical Society Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in the spring issue of 2001. Today, the Kansas Archeology Training Program continues to be held every…
From the Archives: It's a Small World After All for Jim Richardson
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Photography by Dale Cole Note: This story was originally published in the summer of 2005 Jim Richardson travels the world for National Geographic, but he and his wife Kathy settled in Lindsborg to…
From the Archives: A Rainforest in Kansas?
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Photography by Don Richards Journey into the Tropics: Topeka Zoo's Tropical Rainforest Adventure Editor's Note: In 2024, the Topeka Zoo's Tropical Rainforest celebrated 50 years. To honor the moment…
From the Archives: Remembering John Steuart Curry
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Editor's Note: This article was originally published in the winter of 1992 by Don Lambert. It's been lightly edited. A look back to 1992, when the Kansas Legislature took action to recognize one…
From the Archives: Birth of the Helicopter
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Editor’s Note This article was originally featured in the winter issue of 1983 by Joan L. Istas. You can still visit America’s first patented helicopter at the High Plains Museum in Goodland. "If…
