The “cathedral” in rural Kansas
If you’ve driven west on I-70 between Topeka and Denver, you’ve probably seen two church towers off in the distance,...
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Remembering the Dust Bowl: Black Sunday
The 1930s were a difficult time for America. The country was in the midst of the Great Depression, and people...
A Spanish Conquistador in Kansas
In 1881, a college professor near Lindsborg, Kansas, discovered a Spanish Coin. Later, pieces of chain mail, used for soldiers...
A riverboat buried under a cornfield
A cornfield in Kansas is the last place you’d expect to discover a buried shipwreck.In 1988, Kansas City resident David...
Found 1910’s and 20’s photos from rural Kansas and Illinois
Found photos gift us a captivating peek into the daily lives of people of the past. These pictures, from my...
Kansas’ Panic Over Women’s STDs
In 1917, the state of Kansas passed a law, Chapter 205, State of Kansas Quarantine. Over 5000 women suspected of...