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Prohibition faces push back by Germans
By: Haley Suby, Digital archivist Germans brought their culture and language to the United States and sought to preserve them when emigrating to the United States. One example of German culture in...
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2018 Highlights
By: Haley Suby, Digital ArchivistOver the past eleven months, the Kansas Historical Society has been working hard to bring you digitized images that represent the past, present and future of Kansas and...
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz turns 80!
By: Haley Suby, Digital Archivist In the United States eighty years ago, the Wizard of Oz, "America's greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale" graced the silver screens. MGM based the film on the...
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#MarthaMakesHistory: A New Project From the State Archives
By: Megan Rohleder, Senior ArchivistAs part of 19th Amendment centennial commemorations, staff members at the Kansas Historical Society have been working to create a digital program that will highlight...
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Kansas suffrage
Between 1896 and 1900, the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association (KESA) published four poems and one article by writer and women’s rights advocate Charlotte Perkins Stetson (later Gilman) in their official...
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Sen. Edmund Ross and the Impeachment of Pres. Andrew Johnson
By: Ethan Anderson, Government Records ArchivistWhen the word ‘impeachment’ enters political discourse, the name of a mostly unknown junior senator from Kansas is usually not far behind. In May 1868,...
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Confederate Memorialization in the Free State
By: Ethan Anderson, Government Records ArchivistAs communities across the country grapple with the legacy of the Civil War and the memorialization of Confederate leaders, we decided to research that...
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Absurd Humor
By: Lauren Gray, Head of Reference Humor is universal, yet constantly evolving – from the well-honed satire of Jonathan Swift to the sprightly dancing sausage of Snapchat, every generation embraces its...
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Spooky Season
By: Lauren Gray, Head of ReferenceTrick or Treating may be discouraged this year due to the public health crisis, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate Halloween. In days past, whether Kansans lived...
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The 1924 World Series
By: Ethan Anderson, Government Records ArchivistWith the Los Angeles Dodgers’ recent World Series victory bringing an end to Major League Baseball’s shortest season since 1878, we decided to highlight...
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Mayflower Descendants in Kansas
By: Lauren Gray, Head of ReferenceThanksgiving. Much has been written about this uniquely American holiday and much can be said about its mythos and origins. Regardless of the “true” story of the first...
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The 12 Days of Archives-Day1
By: Lauren Gray, Head of ReferenceShare the gift of history this holiday seasonDay 1: PuzzlesIt hardly seems like it’s been a year since last Cyber Monday. This weekend kicked off the official start of...
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The 12 Days of Archives-Day 2
By Lauren Gray, Head of Reference Share the gift of history this holiday season Day 2: Magnets[Part of the 12 Days of Archives DIY Series] Remember when we used to go on vacation and buy...
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The 12 Days of Archives-Day 3
By: Lauren Gray, Head of ReferenceShare the gift of history this holiday season.Day 3: Greeting cards(Part of the 12 Days of Archives DIY Series) Nothing says a socially distant “hello” like sending...
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The 12 Days of Archives-Day 4
By: Lauren Gray, Head of ReferenceShare the gift of history this holiday season.Day 4: The Memory Game(Part of the 12 Days of Archives DIY Series) While 2020 is a year that most of us would rather...
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The 12 Days of Archives-Day 5
By: Lauren Gray, Head of ReferenceShare the gift of history this holiday season.Day 5: Coasters(Part of the 12 Days of Archives DIY Series)Uncle Phil (and his coffee cup ring stains on the good...
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12 Days of Archives-Day 6
By: Lauren Gray, Head of ReferenceShare the gift of history this holiday seasonDay 6: Bookmarks(Part of the 12 Days of Archives DIY Series) We have to confess – we’re bookmark nerds around here. And...
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12 Days of Archives-Day 7
By: Lauren Gray, Head of ReferenceShare the gift of history this holiday season.Day 7: Stationery(Part of the 12 Days of Archives DIY Series)Ah, letters. Where would we be without them? Oh, that’s...
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12 Days of Archives-Day 8
By: Lauren Gray, Head of ReferenceShare the gift of history this holiday season.Day 8: Wall Clock(Part of the 12 Days of Archives DIY Series)It’s about time this post came around. We’ve been watching...
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12 Days of Archives-Day 9
By: Lauren Gray, Head of ReferenceShare the gift of history this holiday season Day 9: Calendars[Part of the 12 Days of Archives DIY Series] If you’re already over 2020 (and we so don’t blame you),...
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