Birthplace of “Home on the Range”
Story by Ron Johnson, this article was featured in the fall issue of 1982 (Editor's note: This article has been lightly edited) A small…
Historic Opera Houses of Kansas
Raised across the state as edifices of high culture (at least in name), opera houses are now being restored and revisited for community…
Ten Kansas Military Legends to Know
Kansas Tourism General Lewis W. Walt General Lewis Walt was born in Wabaunsee County in 1913. He was commissioned in the Army Field…
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From Railroad Stops to Film Sets, Kansas Hotels Preserve the Past Historic hotels offer more than a good night’s sleep. Constructed more than a century ago, grand old lodgings in Kansas have…
Ad Astra per Aspera: The Kansas Motto Born from Struggle and Hope
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How a turbulent path to statehood shaped the words that guide Kansans today. Ad Astra per Aspera. Most Kansans know the words. Fewer know the heated debates and bold decisions that gave rise to them.
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Lyons celebrates its salt mining history by unveiling the ‘world’s largest salt shaker’ Ever since a developer drilling for oil and natural gas accidentally struck a salt bed in 1887, Lyons has built…
Kansas Museum of History Reopens: New Galleries & New Stories
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After three years, the Kansas Museum of History is reopening with a reimagined visitor path, thematic galleries and fresh perspectives on beloved artifacts The Kansas Museum of History has reopened.
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…
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 Pen to Page: Illustrators of KANSAS!
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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 only with words and photographs but also through brush and…
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…
It's Fiesta Time
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Colorful cultural festivals all across Kansas celebrate the values and traditions of Hispanic heritage Editor's Note: This story was originally published in the summer of 2000 All’s right with the…
