History & Heritage

We take pride in our state's history and heritage. From the native tribes who resided on this land for centuries to the innovative pioneers who lead the way and everything in between.

Kansas Women Trailblazers: Erin Brockovich

In a 2013 speech to the San Gabriel Water Valley Forum, Erin Brockovich said that while growing up...
Battle of the Breakfast | Pancake Day in Liberal

The tradition of Liberal’s annual pancake celebration actually started across the Atlantic,...
Holiday Trees on Display

(Note: Display will be limited this year (2020) for distancing requirements due to COVID-19)...
A Heritage of Flavor

Kansans have been sharing their recipes in community cookbooks for nearly as long as the state has...
A Sunflower State Literary Pilgrimage: Visiting the Custers

A frequent contributor to KANSAS! magazine, Mary Gage has written extensively about the history and...
Along for the Ride

Kansas Pony Express sites celebrate the 160th anniversary of the legendary, short-lived mail system...
Pueblo on the Prairie

What we know about one of the state’s most widely studied and important archaeological sites...
Home on the Range the Song of Kansas

(First published in our winter 2013 edition, feature "A Symbolic State." It's been...
A Kansas Staple

Enterprise’s Hoffman Grist Mill offers visitors a glimpse into a historic Kansas...
Honoring the History of the Buffalo Soldiers

Photo from the Library of Congress, Illustrations by Ted. S. Komala Buffalo Soldiers are part of...