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…
Nicodemus: Coming Home
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Editor's Note: This story has been lightly edited from its original publishing in summer 1993. Each year, on the last weekend in July, Nicodemus stages a homecoming celebration to commemorate the…
Chicken Annie's & Chicken Mary's
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Editor's Note: This story was originally published in the summer of 2000 Crawford County's famous fried-chicken rivalry has had folks clucking for the past 50 years. Enter Crawford County and you're…
The Evolution of Our Cover
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A look back at the covers that defined KANSAS! A magazine cover serves as its calling card, a visual representation of its identity and purpose. It sets the tone, giving readers a preview of the…
From Mt. Oread to Olympus
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Photo Credit: University of Kansas Archives Editor's Note: This story was originally published in the August 1952 issue of "To the Stars." The magazine went to print before the Olympic finals would be…
Mahaffie: A Stop in Time
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Editor's Note: This article was originally published winter 2001. Wendy Burkett lifted her long skirt as she led the way into the 1865 cellar. Far from being a musty hide-away, this was a…
