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 events and performances In the late 1800s, railroad lines were…
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Airship Alert!
In the late 1800s, Kansans were inventing early aircraft, and mysterious ships were (reportedly) navigating the skies Illustrations by Lana Grove The alien airship swooped down on Vernon, Kansas, at…
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Kansas Women Trailblazers: Amelia Earhart
Regaled as the “Queen of the Air” during her lifetime and celebrated to this day as Kansas’ most famous pilot, Amelia Earhart will always be remembered for her career as an aviation pioneer. But the…
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At Home with William Allen White
An impromptu street corner debate in his hometown of Emporia provoked newspaper editor William Allen White to write the editorial “What’s the Matter with Kansas?” The 1896 essay blasted the state’s…
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