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From the Kansas
Historical Society
Issue 40, November/December 2008 |
Historical Society Happenings |
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 Join us for a Taste of Autumn 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, November 1, at the Kansas Museum of History Museum Store. We'll be sampling food products from Kansas companies, including dips, soups, salsas, and fudge! Judy Coder will perform 1 - 3 p.m. and RoxAnn Dicker will sign copies of her art/cookbook Artfully Done: Cuisine Across Generations 1-4 p.m. All food products, copies of Coder's CDs and Dicker's book will be available for purchase. Gourd artist Louann Harris will also display her work 1 - 4 p.m. Check out our fabulous collection of autumn decorations while you're here!
 The Kansas Historical Society has been hosting Heritage Trust Fund Grant Workshops across the state. Two remain: November 5 (Hays) and December 9 (Topeka). Join us to learn more about matching funds for the preservation of historic properties.
 If you were intrigued by our e-mails last spring inviting you to the Kansas Archeology Training Program field school but couldn't participate, join us for the 2008 KATP Excavation Program. Dr. Donna Roper will outline the findings of the field school 2 p.m. Sunday, November 9, at Pawnee Indian Museum State Historic Site near Republic. Learn what over 125 amateur and professional archeologists uncovered!
 If you haven't yet visited Kansas Memory , now is a great time to do so! We recently added our 40,000th image to the site, with more being uploaded regularly. Visit the largest online collection of photos and documents from Kansas history. Educators - click the "Teachers" link at the top of kansasmemory.org to turn on Teacher Mode, and see how you can use Kansas Memory to address state curricular standards.
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At our State Historic Sites... |
 - Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site has been conducting guided tours of the battlefield Saturdays at 1 p.m. Don't miss the last one November 1!
- The holidays are a great time to visit our state historic sites! Many sites host holiday events with entertainment, refreshments, and specials in the stores. Scroll down to the calendar for dates and locations. Speaking of holidays, please note that the Kansas Museum of History, State Archives & Library, and all state historic sites will be closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. The Museum and State Archives & Library will be open the day after Thanksgiving, but the Historical Society offices and our state historic sites will be closed. |
What's New at the Kansas Museum of History |
| Through the end of November - Frigidaire Stove
 The What's New Exhibit at the Museum currently features a 1968 Frigidaire Custom Imperial Flair stove, recently donated by Jerry and Jacqueline Mershon of Manhattan, Kansas. The Mershons used the stove in their home for 40 years, and probably would have kept it longer if they weren't remodeling their kitchen.
"We were entering the space age in the sixties with the USA sending a man to walk on the moon," wrote Mrs. Mershon. "I always thought this stove reflected some of the forward thinking of the time. Stoves made today are no where near the quality of this one."
Scroll down to see how you can visit the Museum and see the Mershon's Frigidaire free of charge!
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Kansas Historical Society Publications |
 Kansas
History: A Journal of the Central Plains The Autumn 2008 issue includes "'Seeking a Home Where He Himself Is Free': African Americans Build a Community in Douglas County, Kansas," "'The Lion of the Land': James B. Weaver, Kansas, and the Oklahoma Lands," "The Western Front Comes to Kansas: John Steuart Curry's The Return of Private Davis from the Argonne," and "Looking for the Good in Garbage: Bill Compton Builds Wichita a Pyrolysis Plant." This issue also features plenty of book reviews and book notes. |
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Kaleidoscope. Real People. Real Stories. For Kids!The October/November issue of Kaleidoscope will be hitting mailboxes soon. This issue is dedicated to learning through the use of primary sources, and includes accounts of a young girl in early 20th century Kansas, a couple surviving a dust storm, and a farmer whose crop had been damaged by grasshoppers. Kaleidoscope is only $8 for a one-year subscription (five issues). |
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Preservation The September/October 2008 issue includes articles about Kansas rest areas, Kitkahahki archeology, National Register nominations, and preservation happenings. |
 Reflections The Autumn 2008 issue features articles about the Kaw Mission, Santa Fe Trail, a Kansas cowboy, and poet Langston Hughes. Regular features include "Save our History," "History's Heroes," and a calendar of Kansas Historical Society events. |
Calendar of Kansas Historical Society Events |
Through January 4, 2009
Topeka
Forces of Nature
Special Exhibit
Kansas Museum of History
785-272-8681
November 1, 2008
Pleasanton
Guided Tours of the Mine Creek Battlefield
Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site
913-352-8890
November 5, 2008
Hays
Heritage Trust Fund Grant Workshop
Ellis County Historical Society
785-272-8681, ext. 215
November 7, 2008
Topeka
133rd Annual Meeting of the Kansas Historical Society
785-272-8681, ext. 209
November 9, 2008
Republic
KATP 2008 Excavation Presentation
Pawnee Indian Museum State Historic Site
785-361-2255
November 30, 2008
Republic
Holiday Open House
Pawnee Indian Museum State Historic Site
785-361-2255
December 4, 2008
Council Grove
A Kaw Mission Christmas
Kaw Mission State Historic Site
620-767-5410
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December 5 - 6, 2008
Hays
Christmas Past
Fort Hays State Historic Site
785-625-6812
December 6, 2008
Osawatomie
Holiday Open House
John Brown Museum State Historic Site
913-755-4384
December 6 & 7, 2008
Fairway (Kansas City area)
Holiday Open House
Shawnee Indian Mission State Historic Site
913-262-0867
December 6, 2008
Hanover
Holiday Open House
Hollenberg Pony Express Station State Historic Site
785-337-2635
December 9, 2008
Topeka
Heritage Trust Fund Grant Workshop
Kansas Historical Society
785-272-8681, ext. 215
December 20-21, 2008
Pleasanton
Holiday Open House
Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site
913-352-8890
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