Listen to stories of Kansans -- some famous, some infamous and some just average folks -- that are contained in documents preserved by the Kansas Historical Society Library and Archives. The letters, diaries, and other documents featured in the biweekly "A Kansas Memory" podcasts provide fascinating glimpses into the past by sharing the words of the people who lived through these events. The documents used in our first series of podcasts are part of Territorial Kansas Online, a virtual repository of primary sources from the Bleeding Kansas era, 1854-1861. The URL for the web site is http://www.territorialkansasonline.org. Visit http://www.kshs.org to learn more about the programs and services of the Kansas Historical Society. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/index.htm en-us Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:00:00 CST Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:00:00 CST Copyright 2009 KSHS Stories of Kansans from documents at the Kansas Historical Society. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Listen to stories of Kansans -- some famous, some infamous and some just average folks -- that are contained in documents preserved by the Kansas Historical Society Library and Archives. The letters, diaries, and other documents featured in the biweekly "A Kansas Memory" podcasts provide fascinating glimpses into the past by sharing the words of the people who lived through these events. The documents used in our first series of podcasts are part of Territorial Kansas Online, a virtual repository of primary sources from the Bleeding Kansas era, 1854-1861. The URL for the web site is http://www.territorialkansasonline.org. Documents for the second series are part of the Kansas Memory web site, http://www.kansasmemory.org. Visit http://www.kshs.org to learn more about the programs and services of the Kansas Historical Society. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives mveatch@kshs.org Podcasts no lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 6.1 mveatch@kshs.org (Matt Veatch) http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/graphics/km_podcast_sm2.jpg http://www.kshs.org http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/060_james_hickok_letter.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) Before he became the "Wild Bill" of legend, James Butler Hickok was one of hundreds of immigrants who streamed into Territorial Kansas hoping to acquire a piece of the Indian reservation lands that were coming onto the market. After the Kansas/Nebraska Act passed in 1854, Northeast Kansas was no longer Indian Territory and it turned into a battleground between the pro-slavery and free-state settlers. James grew up in Troy Grove, Illinois, where his father, William Alonzo Hickok, was an abolitionist who helped slaves escape to the North. James was 19 when he journeyed to Johnson County, Kansas, in June 1856. Records show James tried to pre-empt a claim for 160 acres of Shawnee land in February 1858. It turned out, that land had already been claimed for Wyandotte Float Land. After that, James tried to acquire some Delaware Reservation land, but was again unsuccessful. The violence along the Missouri/Kansas border was at its peak when Hickok arrived and he mentions his involvement in the Battle of Hickory Point in this letter that he wrote to his brother Horace from Kansas on November 24 and 27th, 1856. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok Letter Before he became the "Wild Bill" of legend, James Butler Hickok was one of hundreds of immigrants who streamed into Territorial Kansas hoping to acquire a piece of the Indian reservation lands that were coming onto the market. After the Kansas/Nebraska Act passed in 1854, Northeast Kansas was no longer Indian Territory and it turned into a battleground between the pro-slavery and free-state settlers. James grew up in Troy Grove, Illinois, where his father, William Alonzo Hickok, was an abolitionist who helped slaves escape to the North. James was 19 when he journeyed to Johnson County, Kansas, in June 1856. Records show James tried to pre-empt a claim for 160 acres of Shawnee land in February 1858. It turned out, that land had already been claimed for Wyandotte Float Land. After that, James tried to acquire some Delaware Reservation land, but was again unsuccessful. The violence along the Missouri/Kansas border was at its peak when Hickok arrived and he mentions his involvement in the Battle of Hickory Point in this letter that he wrote to his brother Horace from Kansas on November 24 and 27th, 1856. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/060_james_hickok_letter.mp3 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:00:00 CST 8:47 Podcasts no James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok, Horace Hickok, Battle of Hickory Point, Johnson County, Kansas Territory, Indian Territory http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/059_robert_layher_interview.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) Robert Fonzo Layher enlisted in the U. S. Navy in 1939 and was assigned to the North Island Naval Air Station in San Diego, when he resigned his commission to join the American Volunteer Group. This was a covert operation that served with the Chinese Air Force under U. S. General Claire Chennault. Since it was organized before the U. S. declared war on Japan, the pilots were technically working for a private military contractor to guarantee that supplies reached the Republic of China's armed forces through Burma, during the Japanese occupation of eastern China. Hear Layher's story of flying with the secret air force that preceded the U.S.'s entry into WWII. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Interview With Robert Layher About Experiences In World War II Robert Fonzo Layher enlisted in the U. S. Navy in 1939 and was assigned to the North Island Naval Air Station in San Diego, when he resigned his commission to join the American Volunteer Group. This was a covert operation that served with the Chinese Air Force under U. S. General Claire Chennault. Since it was organized before the U. S. declared war on Japan, the pilots were technically working for a private military contractor to guarantee that supplies reached the Republic of China's armed forces through Burma, during the Japanese occupation of eastern China. Hear Layher's story of flying with the secret air force that preceded the U.S.'s entry into WWII. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/059_robert_layher_oral_history.mp3 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:00:00 CST 14:15 Podcasts no Robert F. Layher, Claire Chennault, World War II, Flying Tigers, American Volunteer Group, Sino-Japanese War, Kansas History http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/058_arthur_jones_interview.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) Arthur Jones served in WWII with the 219th Field Artillery, 35th Infantry Division of the Third Army. They landed in France shortly after Independence Day, 1944. Arthur's duty was to drive a Jeep that carried encoded messages back and forth between officers, under cover of dark. Hear his first-hand account of the 35th's push across France toward the German border, then their rush to Bastogne to assist the 101st Airborne during the Battle of the Bulge. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Interview With Arthur Jones About Experiences In World War II Arthur Jones served in WWII with the 219th Field Artillery, 35th Infantry Division of the Third Army. They landed in France shortly after Independence Day, 1944. Arthur's duty was to drive a Jeep that carried encoded messages back and forth between officers, under cover of dark. Hear his first-hand account of the 35th's push across France toward the German border, then their rush to Bastogne to assist the 101st Airborne during the Battle of the Bulge. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/058_arthur_jones_oral_history.mp3 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:00:00 CST 13:50 Podcasts no Arthur D. Jones, World War II, European Theater of Operations, 219th Field Artillery, 35th Infantry Division, 3rd Army, Battle of the Bulge, Kansas History http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/057_raymond_brown_interview.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) Raymond Brown grew up on a farm in Olpe, Kansas, during the 1920's and 30's. He was twenty-six when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and in 1942 he joined the newly activated 95th Infantry Division, part of General Patton's Third Army. On September 15, 1944, Private Brown landed on Omaha Beach with the 379th Infantry Regiment. They were in contact with the enemy over 100 days in a row and suffered enormous casualties. Hear his personal reminiscences about the "Victory" Divison's drive across France to the German border that fall. This interview is part of the WWII Veterans Oral History grant program that was funded by a bill passed by the 2005 Kansas Legislature. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Interview With Raymond Brown About Experiences In World War II Raymond Brown grew up on a farm in Olpe, Kansas, during the 1920's and 30's. He was twenty-six when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and in 1942 he joined the newly activated 95th Infantry Division, part of General Patton's Third Army. On September 15, 1944, Private Brown landed on Omaha Beach with the 379th Infantry Regiment. They were in contact with the enemy over 100 days in a row and suffered enormous casualties. Hear his personal reminiscences about the "Victory" Divison's drive across France to the German border that fall. This interview is part of the WWII Veterans Oral History grant program that was funded by a bill passed by the 2005 Kansas Legislature. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/057_raymond_brown_oral_history.mp3 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:00:00 CST 13:41 Podcasts no Raymond Milton Brown, World War II, European Theater of Operations, 379th Infantry, 95th Division, 3rd Army, Kansas History http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/056_mabel_holmes_diary.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) Mabel Holmes, a longtime Topeka resident, kept a daily diary from January 1, 1935-December 31, 1939. During this time, storms resulting from the severe drought conditions blanketed the state in dust so thick that it could be pitch black in the middle of the day; Kansans were coping with an economic depression even worse than our current one; the threat of a second World War in Europe was looming. Against this backdrop, Mabel talks about the news, weather, shopping, outings with her sister, Elma and their friends and her volunteer work with her church and local women's groups. It's a personal time capsule of an era when Kansas and the nation was experiencing unprecedented change. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Mabel Holmes' Diary, 1935-1939, part 2 Mabel Holmes, a longtime Topeka resident, kept a daily diary from January 1, 1935-December 31, 1939. During this time, storms resulting from the severe drought conditions blanketed the state in dust so thick that it could be pitch black in the middle of the day; Kansans were coping with an economic depression even worse than our current one; the threat of a second World War in Europe was looming. Against this backdrop, Mabel talks about the news, weather, shopping, outings with her sister, Elma and their friends and her volunteer work with her church and local women's groups. It's a personal time capsule of an era when Kansas and the nation was experiencing unprecedented change. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/056_mabel_holmes_diary.mp3 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:00:00 CST 13:48 Podcasts no Mabel Holmes, Elma Holmes, Chester Woodward, Great Depression, Topeka Woman's Club, Missionary Society, Argonauts, board games, Topeka, Kansas History http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/055_mabel_holmes_diary.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) Mabel Holmes, a longtime Topeka resident, kept a daily diary from January 1, 1935-December 31, 1939. During this time, storms resulting from the severe drought conditions blanketed the state in dust so thick that it could be pitch black in the middle of the day; Kansans were coping with an economic depression even worse than our current one; the threat of a second World War in Europe was looming. Against this backdrop, Mabel talks about the news, weather, shopping, outings with her sister, Elma and their friends and her volunteer work with her church and local women's groups. It's a personal time capsule of an era when Kansas and the nation was experiencing unprecedented change. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Mabel Holmes' Diary, 1935-1939, part 1 Mabel Holmes, a longtime Topeka resident, kept a daily diary from January 1, 1935-December 31, 1939. During this time, storms resulting from the severe drought conditions blanketed the state in dust so thick that it could be pitch black in the middle of the day; Kansans were coping with an economic depression even worse than our current one; the threat of a second World War in Europe was looming. Against this backdrop, Mabel talks about the news, weather, shopping, outings with her sister, Elma and their friends and her volunteer work with her church and local women's groups. It's a personal time capsule of an era when Kansas and the nation was experiencing unprecedented change. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/055_mabel_holmes_diary.mp3 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:00:00 CST 11:13 Podcasts no Mabel Holmes, Elma Holmes, dust storms, drought, Great Depression, Missionary Society, Topeka, Kansas History http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/054_george_jenness_diary.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) In 1868, raids by hostile Indian bands on the western frontier increased as the white population of Kansas swelled after the Civil War and railroads were built father west. George Armstrong Custer and the 7th U. S. Cavalry were assigned to pursue the Indian tribes to their winter camps and force them to return to the reservations. In Kansas, Governor Crawford quickly raised a volunteer regiment, then decided to resign from office and lead the 19th Kansas Cavalry himself. They joined Generals Sheridan and Custer shortly after the attack on Black Kettle's Village. The troops accompanied Custer on his mission to retrieve two Kansas women, Anna Morgan and Sarah White, who had been abducted during the fall. George Jenness, the commander of Company F of the 19th Kansas, wrote this account of the winter expedition based on his diaries. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives The Indian War of 1868-69, part 2 In 1868, raids by hostile Indian bands on the western frontier increased as the white population of Kansas swelled after the Civil War and railroads were built father west. George Armstrong Custer and the 7th U. S. Cavalry were assigned to pursue the Indian tribes to their winter camps and force them to return to the reservations. In Kansas, Governor Crawford quickly raised a volunteer regiment, then decided to resign from office and lead the 19th Kansas Cavalry himself. They joined Generals Sheridan and Custer shortly after the attack on Black Kettle's Village. The troops accompanied Custer on his mission to retrieve two Kansas women, Anna Morgan and Sarah White, who had been abducted during the fall. George Jenness, the commander of Company F of the 19th Kansas, wrote this account of the winter expedition based on his diaries. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/054_george_jenness_diary.mp3 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:00:00 CST 12:18 Podcasts no General Sheridan, George Armstrong Custer, Samuel J. Crawford, George B. Jenness, Black Kettle, Satanta, Lone Wolf, WIchita, Indian Territory, 19th Kansas Cavalry, 7th U. S. Cavalry, Anna Brewster Morgan, Sarah White, Kansas History http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/053_george_jenness_diary.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) In 1868, raids by hostile Indian bands on the western frontier increased as the white population of Kansas swelled after the Civil War and railroads were built father west. That winter the U. S. Army, led by General Sheridan, decided to pursue bands of Cheyenne, Sioux and Comanche to their winter camps and force them to return to government reservations by destroying their food and horses. General Custer and the 7th U. S. Cavalry were chosen for this winter campaign. In Kansas, young governor Samuel Crawford, outraged by the continuing violence, received permission to quickly raise a regiment of Kansas men to assist the U. S. troops. At the last minute, Crawford decided to resign from office and lead 19th Kansas Cavalry himself. They marched southwest from Wichita to join Generals Sheridan and Custer. George Jenness, the commander of Company F of the 19th Kansas, wrote this account of the winter expedition based on his diaries. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives The Indian War of 1868-69, part 1 In 1868, raids by hostile Indian bands on the western frontier increased as the white population of Kansas swelled after the Civil War and railroads were built father west. That winter the U. S. Army, led by General Sheridan, decided to pursue bands of Cheyenne, Sioux and Comanche to their winter camps and force them to return to government reservations by destroying their food and horses. General Custer and the 7th U. S. Cavalry were chosen for this winter campaign. In Kansas, young governor Samuel Crawford, outraged by the continuing violence, received permission to quickly raise a regiment of Kansas men to assist the U. S. troops. At the last minute, Crawford decided to resign from office and lead 19th Kansas Cavalry himself. They marched southwest from Wichita to join Generals Sheridan and Custer. George Jenness, the commander of Company F of the 19th Kansas, wrote this account of the winter expedition based on his diaries. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/053_george_jenness_diary.mp3 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:00:00 CST 9:21 Podcasts no General Phil Sheridan, General George Armstrong Custer, Colonel Samuel J. Crawford, Captain George B. Jenness, WIchita, Indian Territory, 19th Kansas Cavalry, 7th U. S. Cavalry, Kansas History http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/052_ned_becks_july_fourth.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) Ned Beck continued writing in his diary throughout the summer of 1880, so we have his first-hand account of Holton, Kansas' 4th of July festivities. Holton planned to hold a community picnic on July 3rd, since July 4th fell on Sunday that year, but it was an unusually rainy summer and that Saturday was no exception, so the celebration was somewhat subdued. Just like kids today, Ned's favorite part of the holiday was the fireworks. Here's his description of the events of that week. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Ned Beck's July 4th Ned Beck continued writing in his diary throughout the summer of 1880, so we have his first-hand account of Holton, Kansas' 4th of July festivities. Holton planned to hold a community picnic on July 3rd, since July 4th fell on Sunday that year, but it was an unusually rainy summer and that Saturday was no exception, so the celebration was somewhat subdued. Just like kids today, Ned's favorite part of the holiday was the fireworks. Here's his description of the events of that week. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/052_ned_becks_july_fourth.mp3 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:00:00 CST 8:29 Podcasts no Edward S. Beck, Holton Recorder, Moses Beck, William Beck, Holton, North Cedar, South Cedar, Independence Day, Fireworks, Kansas History http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/051_ned_beck_diary.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) Another school year is coming to a close in Holton, Kansas. Final exams; class picnics; summer baseball teams forming--it could be May 2009--but 11 year old Ned Beck wrote this diary in 1880. This podcast features Ned's diary entries during late May. Moses and Mary Beck are enlarging their home to accomodate their full household: Ned, or Edward, their oldest son, his younger brother William, who is 7, and two daughters: Mattie, 9, and Clara, 3. In addition, they have a 17-year-old servant named Ida Walton living with them and two young male boarders, Charles "Ed" Rose and Fred Brown. Ned's father ran a drug store and published the Holton newspaper, The Recorder. Ned and his younger brother, Will, often helped out in their father's businesses, in addition to doing farm chores. Hear about the activities that filled Ned's summer days. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Ned Beck's Diary Another school year is coming to a close in Holton, Kansas. Final exams; class picnics; summer baseball teams forming--it could be May 2009--but 11 year old Ned Beck wrote this diary in 1880. This podcast features Ned's diary entries during late May. Moses and Mary Beck are enlarging their home to accomodate their full household: Ned, or Edward, their oldest son, his younger brother William, who is 7, and two daughters: Mattie, 9, and Clara, 3. In addition, they have a 17-year-old servant named Ida Walton living with them and two young male boarders, Charles "Ed" Rose and Fred Brown. Ned's father ran a drug store and published the Holton newspaper, The Recorder. Ned and his younger brother, Will, often helped out in their father's businesses, in addition to doing farm chores. Hear about the activities that filled Ned's summer days. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/051_ned_beck_diary.mp3 Wed, 27 May 2009 10:00:00 CST 10:27 Podcasts no Edward S. Beck, Holton Recorder, Moses Beck, William Beck, Holton, Garrison, Grammar School, Kansas History http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/050_william_peffer_scrapbook.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) In the late 19th century, American tax laws favored Northeastern industrialists, who amassed enormous fortunes, while farmers in rural America found it harder and harder to make a living. The Farmer's Alliance, combined with other labor movements, formed The People's Party and took control of the Kansas House of Representatives in 1890. Kansas newspaper editor, William Peffer, represented the Populists in the U. S. Senate from 1891 to 1897. This podcast is drawn from his editorials, which championed the economic reforms the farmers called for. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives William Peffer's Scrapbook In the late 19th century, American tax laws favored Northeastern industrialists, who amassed enormous fortunes, while The Farmer's Alliance, combined with other labor movements, formed The People's Party and took control of the Kansas House of Representatives in 1890. Kansas newspaper editor, William Peffer, represented the Populists in the U. S. Senate from 1891 to 1897. This podcast is drawn from his editorials, which championed the economic reforms the farmers called for. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/050_peffer_scrapbook.mp3 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:00:00 CST 10:38 Podcasts no William A. Peffer, Populist Uprising, Populism, Farmers' Alliance, Gilded Age, Kansas History http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/049_samuel_readers_autobiography.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) Samuel Reader joined the Kansas State Militia in Shawnee County when the war broke out between the North and South, but they didn't see action until "Price's Raid" in the late fall of 1864. Samuel wrote this eye-witness account of the Battle of the Big Blue in 1898, based on his 1864 diary entries. The Militia helped delay the advance of the Confederate troops, even though they were inexperienced and outnumbered 6-to-1. They suffered heavy losses and Samuel was among the men taken prisoner by the Rebels. He soon escaped and witnessed Price's defeat at the Battle of Mine Creek in Linn County three days later. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Samuel Reader's Autobiography Samuel Reader joined the Kansas State Militia in Shawnee County when the war broke out between the North and South, but they didn't see action until "Price's Raid" in the late fall of 1864. Samuel wrote this eye-witness account of the Battle of the Big Blue in 1898, based on his 1864 diary entries. The Militia helped delay the advance of the Confederate troops, even though they were inexperienced and outnumbered 6-to-1. They suffered heavy losses and Samuel was among the men taken prisoner by the Rebels. He soon escaped and witnessed Price's defeat at the Battle of Mine Creek in Linn County three days later. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/049_samuel_readers_autobiography.mp3 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:00:00 CST 9:57 Podcasts no Samuel J. Reader, Battle of the Big Blue, Price's Raid, Kansas State Militia http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/048_samuel_readers_diary.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) Samuel began keeping a daily record of his life at the age of thirteen and continued faithfully until he died in 1914 at the age of 78. In 1855, when he was just 19, he moved from Illinois to Kansas Territory. These passages are from Samuels diary of 1861, when the war between the North and South is just beginning. Most of Samuels narration is about their every day struggle to raise livestock and produce enough crops to survive in the harsh Kansas climate. He includes copies of his letters home to his family in Illinois. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Samuel Reader's Diary Samuel began keeping a daily record of his life at the age of thirteen and continued faithfully until he died in 1914 at the age of 78. In 1855, when he was just 19, he moved from Illinois to Kansas Territory. These passages are from Samuels diary of 1861, when the war between the North and South is just beginning. Most of Samuels narration is about their every day struggle to raise livestock and produce enough crops to survive in the harsh Kansas climate. He includes copies of his letters home to his family in Illinois. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/048_samuel_readers_diary.mp3 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:00:00 CST 10:22 Podcasts no Samuel Reader, Elisa Reader Campdoras, Mathias Campdoras, Elisa Cole, Indianola, Kansas, Jim Lane, Civil War, slavery http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/047_lincoln_in_kansas.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) Abraham Lincoln visited Kansas only once, in December 1859. This podcast features excerpts from Lincoln's speech as published in the Leavenworth newspaper and observations about the future president by people who saw him speak during that visit. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Lincoln In Kansas Abraham Lincoln visited Kansas only once, in December 1859. This podcast features excerpts from Lincoln's speech as published in the Leavenworth newspaper and observations about the future president by people who saw him speak during that visit. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/047_lincoln_in_kansas.mp3 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:00:00 CST 12:39 Podcasts no Abraham Lincoln, 1860 presidential election, Mark Delahay, Republican Party, slavery, Leavenworth, Kansas Territory, Franklin G. Adams, Daniel Mulford Valentine, Albert D. Richardson http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/046_lincoln_and_the_1860_election.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) "The new Republican Party, which opposed the expansion of slavery, nominated Abraham Lincoln for president in 1860. Lincoln took office only a month after Kansas was admitted to the Union. Excerpts from correspondence written by and to Kansans in 1859 and 1860 help us see how Lincoln was regarded in Kansas during the 1860 election." Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Lincoln & the 1860 Election "The new Republican Party, which opposed the expansion of slavery, nominated Abraham Lincoln for president in 1860. Lincoln took office only a month after Kansas was admitted to the Union. Excerpts from correspondence written by and to Kansans in 1859 and 1860 help us see how Lincoln was regarded in Kansas during the 1860 election." http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/046_lincoln_and_the_1860_election.mp3 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:00:00 CST 8:10 History no Abraham Lincoln, 1860 presidential election, Mark Delahay, Daniel Valentine, John McCannon, John W. Robinson, Lyman Trumbull, Republican Party, slavery, Leavenworth, Osawatomie, Kansas Territory http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/045_battle_of_the_buldge.htm kgoodman@kshs.org (Kirsten Goodman) "In early December of 1944, Second Lieutenant Martin Jones of the 106th Division of the Army moved through Belgium to the German border. Jones and his division were scattered through the Ardennes forest when the Germans began moving tanks across the border. The battle that ensued, called the Battle of the Bulge, lasted from December 16, 1944 through January 25, 1945 and claimed over 75,000 casualties and prisoners of war. He recalls the engagement and his subsequent capture at the hands of the Germans. Jones was from Osage City, Kansas, and his experiences were recorded by the Rice County project, part of the Kansas Veterans of WWII Oral History Grant Project, funded by the Kansas Legislature in 2005. " Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives World War II "In early December of 1944, Second Lieutenant Martin Jones of the 106th Division of the Army moved through Belgium to the German border. Jones and his division were scattered through the Ardennes forest when the Germans began moving tanks across the border. The battle that ensued, called the Battle of the Bulge, lasted from December 16, 1944 through January 25, 1945 and claimed over 75,000 casualties and prisoners of war. He recalls the engagement and his subsequent capture at the hands of the Germans. Jones was from Osage City, Kansas, and his experiences were recorded by the Rice County project, part of the Kansas Veterans of WWII Oral History Grant Project, funded by the Kansas Legislature in 2005. " http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/045_battle_of_the_bulge.mp3 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:00:00 CST 9:52 History no World War II, Battle of the Bulge, Martin Jones, Arssenne Forest, Belgium, European Theater World War II, Kansas veterans, U.S. Army Infantry http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/044_kansas_veterans_remember.htm kgoodman@kshs.org (Kirsten Goodman) Participants in the Kansas Veterans of WW II Oral History Project, sponsored by the Kansas State Legislature, remember their service in the European and Pacific Theaters during the Second World War. This podcast features the reminiscences of Captain William W. Seitz, of Allen, Kansas, a pilot in the Army Air Core who flew missions out of North Africa and Victor A. McAtee, of Lyons, Kansas, who along with some 30,000 US Marines, aided in the capture of Iwo Jima. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives World War II "Participants in the Kansas Veterans of WW II Oral History Project, sponsored by the Kansas State Legislature, remember their service in the European and Pacific Theaters during the Second World War. This podcast features the reminiscences of Captain William W. Seitz, of Allen, Kansas, a pilot in the Army Air Core who flew missions out of North Africa and Victor A. McAtee, of Lyons, Kansas, who along with some 30,000 US Marines, aided in the capture of Iwo Jima." http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/044_kansas_veterans_remember.mp3 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:00:00 CST 11:19 History no World War II, Iwo Jima, William W. Seitz, Victor A. McAtee, Kansas veterans, U.S. Army Air Corps, U.S. Marines, Lyons County Kansas http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/043_harry_fine.htm skeckeisen@kshs.org (Sara Keckeisen) In the spring of 1915, fifteen year old Harry Fine graduated from the Princeton Preparatory School in Princeton, New Jersey. That fall, he headed west to spend a year as a working cowboy in Maple Hill, Kansas. Harry's father, founder and headmaster of the Princeton Preparatory School, thought Harry could use some "real-life" experience before he continued his studies. Before he left home, Harry promised his parents he would write every week with an account of his adventures. His parents saved his letters, dated between October 1915 and June 1916. They give an interesting and colorful picture of cowboy life and growing up in early 20th century Kansas. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Harry Boehme Fine "In the spring of 1915, fifteen year old Harry Fine graduated from the Princeton Preparatory School in Princeton, New Jersey. That fall, he headed west to spend a year as a working cowboy in Maple Hill, Kansas. Harry's father, founder and headmaster of the Princeton Preparatory School, thought Harry could use some "real-life" experience before he continued his studies. Before he left home, Harry promised his parents he would write every week with an account of his adventures. His parents saved his letters, dated between October 1915 and June 1916. They give an interesting and colorful picture of cowboy life and growing up in early 20th century Kansas." http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/043_harry_fine.mp3 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:00:00 CST 12:05 History no Harry Boheme Fine, William J. Tod, daily life, Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, ranching, cowboys, http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/042_stormy_weather_floods.htm mchurch@kshs.org (Michael Church) This podcast features two stories recorded by visitors to the Forces of Nature exhibit, currently on display at the Kansas Museum of History through January 9th, 2009. In the first segment, farmer and author Thomas Holmquist describes a 2007 flood on his farm in Saline County near Smolan. The second recording is by Holmquist's wife, Marlysue Esping-Holmquist. She describes the history of their farm and how it was obtained through an allotment system in 1868 by her ancestors, who didn't realize it lay in the flood plain near Dry Creek. These recordings are available on the Historical Society's website for primary sources, Kansas Memory, at www.kansasmemory.org. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Stormy Weather: Floods This podcast features two stories recorded by visitors to the Forces of Nature exhibit, currently on display at the Kansas Museum of History through January 9th, 2009. In the first segment, farmer and author Thomas Holmquist describes a 2007 flood on his farm in Saline County near Smolan. The second recording is by Holmquist's wife, Marlysue Esping-Holmquist. She describes the history of their farm and how it was obtained through an allotment system in 1868 by her ancestors, who didn't realize it lay in the flood plain near Dry Creek. These recordings are available on the Historical Society's website for primary sources, Kansas Memory, at www.kansasmemory.org. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/042_stormy_weather_floods.mp3 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:00:00 CST 10:39 History no Kansas History, Smolan, Saline County, Thomas Holmquist, Marlysue Esping-Holmquist, Dry Creek, flood, farming, http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/041_capital_punishment.htm lfredrickson@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) The death penalty has always been controversial in Kansas. Executions were first halted in 1872, after the legislature passed a law requiring the governor to sign off on all execution orders. Capital punishment has continued to stir controversy, not only in the political arena, but in the hearts and minds of Kansans. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Capital Punishment in Kansas The death penalty has always been controversial in Kansas. Executions were first halted in 1872, after the legislature passed a law requiring the governor to sign off on all execution orders. Capital punishment has continued to stir controversy, not only in the political arena, but in the hearts and minds of Kansans. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/041_capital_punishment.mp3 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:00:00 CST 11:15 History no Kansas History, Capital Punishment, Kansas Governor Joan Finney, Kansas Governor E.W. Hoch, Death Penalty, Kansas State Penitentiary http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/040_tornadoes.htm mchurch@kshs.org (Michael Church) Since long before Euro-American settlement, strong winds have been a constant feature of the central plains region and the area now known as Kansas. The name Kansas was borrowed from the Kanza Indians who called themselves "the people of the south wind." This podcast features three stories about Kansas tornadoes recorded by visitors to the Forces of Nature exhibit at the Kansas Museum of History. These stories are also available on the Historical Society’s website for primary sources, Kansas Memory, at http://www.kansasmemory.org. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Stormy Weather: tornadoes in Kansas Since long before Euro-American settlement, strong winds have been a constant feature of the central plains region and the area now known as Kansas. The name Kansas was borrowed from the Kanza Indians who called themselves "the people of the south wind." This podcast features three stories about Kansas tornadoes recorded by visitors to the Forces of Nature exhibit at the Kansas Museum of History. These stories are also available on the Historical Society’s website for primary sources, Kansas Memory, at kansasmemory.org. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/040_tornadoes.mp3 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:00:00 CST 10:10 History no Kansas History, tornadoes, Kansas weather, Topeka, Shawnee County, Greensburg, El Dorado, Kansas, severe weather, http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/039_farnsworth_married_life.htm pmichaelis@kshs.org (Pat Michaelis) Martha Farnsworth was a prolific diary writer, recording her daily experiences from 1882 through 1922 with only minor gaps. This podcast features entries from Martha's diary that describe her second marriage to another postman named Fred Farnsworth. Because of the unhappiness of Martha's first marriage, Martha is anxious about remarrying. She is very candid about her feelings but she seems to have gained contentment in taking care of Fred and his father. A number of entries describe daily life including the annual summer ritual of canning fruits and vegetables. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives A Happy Home: Martha Farnsworth Diary Martha Farnsworth was a prolific diary writer, recording her daily experiences from 1882 through 1922 with only minor gaps. This podcast features entries from Martha's diary that describe her second marriage to another postman named Fred Farnsworth. Because of the unhappiness of Martha's first marriage, Martha is anxious about remarrying. She is very candid about her feelings but she seems to have gained contentment in taking care of Fred and his father. A number of entries describe daily life including the annual summer ritual of canning fruits and vegetables. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/039_farnsworth_married_life.mp3 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:00:00 CST 11:56 History no Kansas History; Martha Van Orsdol Shaw Farnsworth; Fred Farnsworth; Topeka, Kansas; Shawnee County, Kansas; marriage; courtship; women's history; diaries; daily life; food preservation; canning fruits and vegetables http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/038_martha_married_1.htm pmichaelis@kshs.org (Pat Michaelis) Martha Farnsworth was a prolific diary writer, recording her daily experiences from 1882 through 1922 with only minor gaps. This podcast features entries from Martha's diary that describe her courtship and first marriage to John W. Shaw, a post man in Topeka, Kansas. In these entries, Martha is in her early twenties and describes her involvement with several boyfriends, including breaking off an engagement with one of them. She is very candid about her feelings and many of her diary entries are very emotional. At this point in time, it is difficult to determine if these accounts are her actual feelings, the highs and lows of young women, or if she is being flirtatious and melodramatic, which might have been part of the expected standards of courtship and marriage in the late Victorian era. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Young Love: Martha Farnsworth Diary Martha Farnsworth was a prolific diary writer, recording her daily experiences from 1882 through 1922 with only minor gaps. This podcast features entries from Martha's diary that describe her courtship and first marriage to John W. Shaw, a post man in Topeka, Kansas. In these entries, Martha is in her early twenties and describes her involvement with several boyfriends, including breaking off an engagement with one of them. She is very candid about her feelings and many of her diary entries are very emotional. At this point in time, it is difficult to determine if these accounts are her actual feelings, the highs and lows of young women, or if she is being flirtatious and melodramatic, which might have been part of the expected standards of courtship and marriage in the late Victorian era. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/038_martha_married_1.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:00:00 CST 9:28 History no Kansas History, Martha Van Orsdol Shaw Farnsworth, Fred Farnsworth, Topeka, Shawnee County, John W. Shaw, marriage, courtship, boyfriends, Winfield, Cowley County, flirtations, alcoholic beverages, women's history, diaries, http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/037_over_there.htm pmichaelis@kshs.org (Pat Michaelis) Martha Farnsworth was a prolific diary writer, recording her daily experiences from 1882 through 1922 with only minor gaps. Martha , with some assistance from her second husband Fred taught a Sunday School class of boys at the first Christian Church in Topeka. Martha taught the same boys year in and year out and these boys became their family. Martha recorded the impact of World War I on her life and on these young men, a number of whom served in WWI. This podcast will feature entries from Martha's diaries for 1917 and 1918 that record the activities of her "boys" serving in the military "over there", activities on the home front, and Martha's emotions about the this war. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Over There: Martha Farnsworth and WWI Martha Farnsworth was a prolific diary writer, recording her daily experiences from 1882 through 1922 with only minor gaps. Martha , with some assistance from her second husband Fred taught a Sunday School class of boys at the first Christian Church in Topeka. Martha taught the same boys year in and year out and these boys became their family. Martha recorded the impact of World War I on her life and on these young men, a number of whom served in WWI. This podcast will feature entries from Martha's diaries for 1917 and 1918 that record the activities of her "boys" serving in the military "over there", activities on the home front, and Martha's emotions about the this war. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/037_over_there.mp3 Wed, 28 May 2008 10:00:00 CST 10:58 History no Kansas History, Martha Van Orsdol Shaw Farnsworth, Fred Farnsworth, Topeka, Shawnee County, First Christian Church, Sunday School, World War I, Home front, World War I, Patriotism, http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/036_grasshoppers.htm pmichaelis@kshs.org (Pat Michaelis) In the mid 1870s, settlers trying to establish homes and farms in Kansas had to deal with grasshopper invasions that would destroy crops. This pod cast will feature excerpts from a reminiscence that provides a word picture of an invasions in 1874 and from a diary that contains numerous references to these insects in May of 1875. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Grasshoppers! Plague of the Prairie In the mid 1870s, settlers trying to establish homes and farms in Kansas had to deal with grasshopper invasions that would destroy crops. This pod cast will feature excerpts from a reminiscence that provides a word picture of an invasions in 1874 and from a diary that contains numerous references to these insects in May of 1875. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/036_grasshoppers.mp3 Wed, 14 May 2008 10:00:00 CST 9:51 History no Kansas History, Pioneers, John William Gardiner, Jefferson County, Pauline Floeder Wickham, Sedgwick County, Grasshoppers, Settlement, Hardships, Weather, insect invasions, grasshopper invasions, agriculture, crop loss, http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/035_missions.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) After the treaty of 1825, the Shawnee Indians were removed from Ohio to the Indian Territory west of Missouri. In response, three Christian missions were built in the vicinity of the Westport Landing on the Missouri River. The records from these missions are some of the earliest manuscripts in the Kansas Historical Society collections. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Shawnee Missions, 1830-1854 After the treaty of 1825, the Shawnee Indians were removed from Ohio to the Indian Territory west of Missouri. In response, three Christian missions were built in the vicinity of the Westport Landing on the Missouri River. The records from these missions are some of the earliest manuscripts in the Kansas Historical Society collections. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/035_missions.mp3 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:00:00 CST 9:00 History no Kansas History, Shawnee Indian Tribe, Native Americans, Missionaries, Shawnee Methodist Mission, Shawnee Baptist Mission, Wyandotte County, Westport, Jotham Meeker, Johnston Lykins, Thomas Johnson http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/034_child_labor.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) Children's lives have changed dramatically in America in the last hundred years. Today we take it for granted that children will attend public school and not work full-time, but in the early 1900's, laws regulating child labor were still evolving. Hear what Kansas parents and business owners had to say about these laws when they first took effect. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Child Labor: "...it is better for children to learn to work when they are little" Children's lives have changed dramatically in America in the last hundred years. Today we take it for granted that children will attend public school and not work full-time, but in the early 1900's, laws regulating child labor were still evolving. Hear what Kansas parents and business owners had to say about these laws when they first took effect. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/034_child_labor.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:00:00 CST 11:08 History no Kansas History; Child Labor; Labor laws; Sabetha, Kansas; Emma Grimm; Paul J. McBride; Ralph Tennal; Progressive Era; Kansas Industrial Welfare Commission; http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/033_raymond_henry.htm pmichaelis@kshs.org (Pat Michaelis) In 1872, Henry Raymond arrived in Dodge City, Kansas, to join his brother Theodore and friends to hunt buffalo to make money. The friends happened to be the Masterson brothers--Bat, Jim, and Ed--who all later became lawmen in the Dodge City area. This podcast is based on Henry Raymond's diary that provides short daily entires about the lives of these young men on the western frontier. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Before They Were Famous In 1872, Henry Raymond arrived in Dodge City, Kansas, to join his brother Theodore and friends to hunt buffalo to make money. The friends happened to be the Masterson brothers--Bat, Jim, and Ed--who all later became lawmen in the Dodge City area. This podcast is based on Henry Raymond's diary that provides short daily entires about the lives of these young men on the western frontier. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/033_raymond_henry.mp3 Wed, 2 Apr 2008 10:00:00 CST 13:03 History no Kansas History; Bison; Buffalo; Buffalo Hunters; Henry Raymond; Theodore Raymond; Bat Masterson; Ed Masterson; Jim Masterson; Dodge City, Kansas; Ford County, Kansas; Wild West http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/032_b_b_blizzard.htm pmichaelis@kshs.org (Pat Michaelis) In January 1886 a fierce blizzard struck south central Kansas. Over 200 people were stranded in Kinsley, Kanasas, population 600+. Snowbound for almost a week, the passengers in cooperation with the two local newspapers, the Kinsley Graphic and the Kinsley Mercury, published a one issue newspaper titled the B-B-Blizzard on January 23, 1886. This podcast contains excerpts from that newspaper including humorous descriptions of the plight of the passengers but also a detailed account of the efforts of the people of Kinsley to enterain their inadvertent guests. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives In January 1886 a fierce blizzard struck south central Kansas. Over 200 people were stranded in Kinsley, Kanasas, population 600+. Snowbound for almost a week, the passengers in cooperation with the two local newspapers, the Kinsley Graphic and the Kinsley Mercury, published a one issue newspaper titled the B-B-Blizzard on January 23, 1886. This podcast contains excerpts from that newspaper including humorous descriptions of the plight of the passengers but also a detailed account of the efforts of the people of Kinsley to enterain their inadvertent guests. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/032_b_b_blizzard.mp3 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:00:00 CST 11:05 History no Kansas History; Kinsley, Kansas; Edwards County, Kansas; Blizzards; Winter weather; Snow; Newspapers, Entertainment; Boston, Massachusetts; Railroads; Social Life http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/031_jackson_christina.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) From 1991 to 1996 the Kansas Historical Society participated in a grant project that funded eighty oral interviews with people involved in or affected by U.S. school desegregation cases that culminated in the U. S. Supreme Court case, Brown versus Board of Education Topeka. This podcast features excerpts from an interview with Christina Jackson, who grew up in Topeka, Kansas and raised her children there. She speaks candidly of her experiences going to a segregated school and her children's adjustment to desegration after the Brown decision. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives From 1991 to 1996 the Kansas Historical Society participated in a grant project that funded eighty oral interviews with people involved in or affected by U.S. school desegregation cases that culminated in the U. S. Supreme Court case, Brown versus Board of Education Topeka. This podcast features excerpts from an interview with Christina Jackson, who grew up in Topeka, Kansas and raised her children there. She speaks candidly of her experiences going to a segregated school and her children's adjustment to desegration after the Brown decision. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/031_jackson_christina.mp3 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:00:00 CST 11:55 History no Kansas History, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Christina Jackson, Gary Jackson, school desegregation, civil rights movement, Topeka High School; Monroe School, Washington School http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/030_brown_v_board.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) From 1991 to 1996 the Kansas Historical Society participated in a grant project that funded eighty oral interviews with people involved in or affected by U.S. school desegregation cases that culminated in Brown versus Board of Education. These interviews give us an invaluable record of the people who were involved, the events leading up to the 1954 decision, the people involved and the long-term impact. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka: "It was such a victory." From 1991 to 1996 the Kansas Historical Society participated in a grant project that funded eighty oral interviews with people involved in or affected by U.S. school desegregation cases that culminated in Brown versus Board of Education. These interviews give us an invaluable record of the people who were involved, the events leading up to the 1954 decision, the people involved and the long-term impact. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/030_brown_v_board_2.mp3 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:00:00 CST 13:00 History no Kansas History; Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, NAACP, school desegregation, civil rights movement, Topeka High School, Maurita Davis, McKinley Burnett, http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/029_brown_v_board.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) From 1991 to 1996 the Kansas Historical Society participated in a grant project that funded eighty oral interviews with people involved in or affected by U.S. school desegregation cases that culminated in the U. S. Supreme Court case, Brown versus Board of Education Topeka. This podcast features excerpts from interviews with former Assistant Attorney General and Topeka School Board member, Fred Rausch, and NAACP Executive Board member, Charles Baston. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives "What bothers me now is that it didn't bother me then" From 1991 to 1996 the Kansas Historical Society participated in a grant project that funded eighty oral interviews with people involved in or affected by U.S. school desegregation cases that culminated in the U. S. Supreme Court case, Brown versus Board of Education. This podcast features excerpts from interviews with former Assistant Attorney General and Topeka School Board member, Fred Rausch, and NAACP Executive Board member, Charles Baston. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/029_brown_v_board.mp3 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 10:00:00 CST 12:15 History no Kansas History, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Charles Baston, Fred Rausch, NAACP, school desegregation, civil rights movement, Topeka High School, Mudd Town, http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/028_buffalo_hunts.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) By the late 1800's the wild buffalo was nearly extinct. Listen to the stories of Harriet Bidwell, who witnessed a buffalo hunt while traveling on the Santa Fe Trail; and Henry Raymond, who hunted the shaggy beasts when massive herds still roamed the Great Plains. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives The End of the Buffalo By the late 1800's the wild buffalo was nearly extinct. Listen to the stories of Harriet Bidwell, who witnessed a buffalo hunt while traveling on the Santa Fe Trail; and Henry Raymond, who hunted the shaggy beasts when massive herds still roamed the Great Plains. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/028_buffalo_hunts.mp3 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:00:00 CST 7:08 History no Kansas History, Bison, Buffalo, Buffalo Hunters, Henry Raymond, Masterson Brothers, James R. Mead, Harriet Bidwell, Dodge City, Salina, Santa Fe Trail, http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/027_letters_govs.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) No collection of state records can create as varied a snapshot of an era as the correspondence the governor receives. Constituents write about any current topic that they believe needs the governor's attention. These letters become part of the permanent collections at the Kansas Library and State Archives. Years later, the history of Kansas comes alive again through their words. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives To His Excellency The Governor No collection of state records can create as varied a snapshot of an era as the correspondence the governor receives. Constituents write about any current topic that they believe needs the governor's attention. These letters become part of the permanent collections at the Kansas Library and State Archives. Years later, the history of Kansas comes alive again through their words. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/027_letters_govs.mp3 Wed, 9 Jan 2008 10:00:00 CST 11:53 History no Kansas History, correspondence, drought, dress reform, water conservation, Indian depredations, Luke Short, Frances Willard, Sheridan County, Cheyenne Bottoms, Dodge City, New Scandinavia, governors, women's rights, http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/026_colmery_harry.htm pmichaelis@kshs.org (Pat Michaelis) Harry Colmery, a Topekan, is credited with writing the initial draft of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, better known as the GI Bill of Rights. He was part of a committee formed by the national American Legion to secure benefits for those men and women who served in World War II. This pod cast features Colmery's testimony to Congress about what the United States owed to the men and women who had fought for the freedom and liberty of their country. Many historians credit the GI Bill with the rise of a college-educated middle class and with the increase in home ownership among U.S. citizens. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives A Gift of Opportunity: Harry Colmery and the GI Bill of Rights Harry Colmery, a Topekan, is credited with writing the initial draft of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, better known as the GI Bill of Rights. He was part of a committee formed by the national American Legion to secure benefits for those men and women who served in World War II. This pod cast features Colmery's testimony to Congress about what the United States owed to the men and women who had fought for the freedom and liberty of their country. Many historians credit the GI Bill with the rise of a college-educated middle class and with the increase in home ownership among U.S. citizens. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/026_colmery_harry.mp3 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:00:00 CST 9:15 History no Kansas History, Harry Colmery, World War II, American Legion, Servicemen's Readjustment Act, GI Bill, GI Bill of Rights, Topeka, Veterans benefits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/025_christmas_1870.htm pmichaelis@kshs.org (Pat Michaelis) Harriet Adams wrote about her memories of the Christmas when she was seven years old. This story conveys her anticipation of this holiday in a delightful way. She outlines the families various traditions through her childhood eyes including the family Christmas tree, the reading of "Twas the night before Christmas," and her concern that Santa could not get down their chimney. This reminiscence is part of the Lilla Day Monroe Collection of Pioneer Stories. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Christmas in the 1870s Harriet Adams wrote about her memories of the Christmas when she was seven years old. This story conveys her anticipation of this holiday in a delightful way. She outlines the families various traditions through her childhood eyes including the family Christmas tree, the reading of "Twas the night before Christmas," and her concern that Santa could not get down their chimney. This reminiscence is part of the Lilla Day Monroe Collection of Pioneer Stories. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/025_christmas_1870.mp3 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:00:00 CST 8:33 History no Kansas History, Family life, Christmas, Franklin G. Adams, Childhood, Holidays, Family traditions, Topeka, Lilla Day Monroe Collection of Pioneer Stories, http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/024_immigrant_guides.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Frederickson) Immigrants flocked to Kansas in the 1870s in response to the opening of vast tracts of land for white settlement. Their excitement was fueled in no small part by brochures the railroads were distributing, claiming the state had the "best and cheapest farming and grazing lands in America"; and touting Kansas as "the garden of the West."; Listen and marvel at the words these promoters used to lure settlers to the midwest! Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Immigrant Guides Immigrants flocked to Kansas in the 1870s in response to the opening of vast tracts of land for white settlement. Their excitement was fueled in no small part by brochures the railroads were distributing, claiming the state had the "best and cheapest farming and grazing lands in America"; and touting Kansas as "the garden of the West."; Listen and marvel at the words these promoters used to lure settlers to the midwest! http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/024_immigrant_guides.mp3 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:00:00 CST 13:50 History no guides, archives, Kansas history, Great American Desert, grasshopper, corn, railroads, land grants, drought, Mankato, agriculture, immigration, homesteads, http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/023_eisenhower.htm pmichaelis@kshs.org (Pat Michaelis) Dwight D. Eisenhower--a sailor??? In 1910, Dwight D. Eisenhower requested an appointment to West Point or the naval academy from his U. S. Senator Joseph Bristow of Salina, Kansas. This podcast features the letters he wrote to Senator Bristow and allows the listener to speculate on how the course of history may have been changed if Eisenhower--the future Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force and 34th President of the United States--had served in the U. S. Navy rather than the U. S. Army. The text for this podcast was written by Jerry Veatch, KSHS volunteer. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Dwight D. Eisenhower: General or Admiral? Dwight D. Eisenhower--a sailor??? In 1910, Dwight D. Eisenhower requested an appointment to West Point or the naval academy from his U. S. Senator Joseph Bristow of Salina, Kansas. This podcast features the letters he wrote to Senator Bristow and allows the listener to speculate on how the course of history may have been changed if Eisenhower--the future Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force and 34th President of the United States--had served in the U. S. Navy rather than the U. S. Army. The text for this podcast was written by Jerry Veatch, KSHS volunteer. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/023_eisenhower.mp3 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:00:00 CST 7:09 History no Abilene, Kansas, Senator Joseph Bristow, Dwight D. Eisenhower, World War II, President of the United States, United States Military Academy at Westpoint, United States Naval Academy, U. S. Senators, Kansas history http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/022_bartholomew_elam.htm pmichaelis@kshs.org (Pat Michaelis) In many ways, Elam Bartholomew was a typical Kansas settler as he encountered most of the challenges facing those settling on the Great Plains. He is an extraordinary Kansan because he recorded his life's events for 60 years in his daily diaries. He settled in Kansas in 1874. He returned to Illinois to marry and returned to Rooks County, Kansas, with his new wife Rachel in 1876. This podcast is based on excerpts from the diary for 1877 and 1878. It details his farming activities and those of his neighbors, with whom he traded work. It includes his comments on the birth of his first child, a land dispute among neighbors, organizing literary societies and a church, fighting prairie fires, and reports of an Indian raid. Though not documented in the diary, Bartholomew is also extraordinary because he was nationally known as a naturalist who studied fungi that grew on grain products. He is credited with identifying several hundred new species. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Elam Bartholomew: An Ordinary and Extraordinary Kansan In many ways, Elam Bartholomew was a typical Kansas settler as he encountered most of the challenges facing those settling on the Great Plains. He is an extraordinary Kansan because he recorded his life's events for 60 years in his daily diaries. He settled in Kansas in 1874. He returned to Illinois to marry and returned to Rooks County, Kansas, with his new wife Rachel in 1876. This podcast is based on excerpts from the diary for 1877 and 1878. It details his farming activities and those of his neighbors, with whom he traded work. It includes his comments on the birth of his first child, a land dispute among neighbors, organizing literary societies and a church, fighting prairie fires, and reports of an Indian raid. Though not documented in the diary, Bartholomew is also extraordinary because he was nationally known as a naturalist who studied fungi that grew on grain products. He is credited with identifying several hundred new species. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/022_bartholomew_elam.mp3 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:00:00 CST 11:56 History no Kansas History, Elam Bartholomew, Rooks County Kansas, Family Farming, Prairie Fires, Settlers, Homesteading, 1878 Indian Raid in Kansas, Literary Societies, 1870s prices, Neighbors, Sunday Schools, Settlement of the West, Family life, Daily life http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/021_indian_removal.htm lfredricksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) Before statehood, Kansas was part of the original "Indian Territory" located west of the Mississippi River. This land was intended to be the permanent home for Indian tribes that were removed from the eastern United States to open land for white settlements. Hear accounts of what happened from the correspondence of William Clark, the U. S. Superintendent of Indian Affairs in St. Louis, from 1807 up to his death in 1838. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Indian Removal in Kansas Before statehood, Kansas was part of the original "Indian Territory" located west of the Mississippi River. This land was intended to be the permanent home for Indian tribes that were removed from the eastern United States to open land for white settlements. Hear accounts of what happened from the correspondence of William Clark, the U. S. Superintendent of Indian Affairs in St. Louis, from 1807 up to his death in 1838. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/021_indian_removal.mp3 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:00:00 CST 11:30 History no Kansas, Indian Territory, William Clark, Native Americans, Indian Removal, Pierre Menard, Richard Cummins, Delaware tribe, Sac and Fox tribe, Shawnee tribe, Seneca tribe, Miami tribe, U. S. Office of Indian Affairs, Central Superintendency, St. Louis, http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/020_struggle_for_equality.htm pmichaelis@kshs.org (Pat Michaelis) As the citizens of Territorial Kansas were writing constitutions that would determine whether or not slavery was allowed in Kansas, they were also debating the issues of voting rights for blacks (in the versions that excluded slavery) and women. This debate was occurring across the nation among abolitionists and supporters of the woman's suffrage movement. This podcast features documents that address the arguments in favor of allowing most adults to vote in elections. The preamble to the constitution of the Moneka Woman's Rights association lists the rights women did not have. A pamphlet by several prominent Kansans during the 1867 suffrage campaing outlines arguments in favor of votes for women and blacks. The final document reports the results of women voting in municipal elections for the first time in 1887. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives The Never Ending Struggle for Equality As the citizens of Territorial Kansas were writing constitutions that would determine whether or not slavery was allowed in Kansas, they were also debating the issues of voting rights for blacks (in the versions that excluded slavery) and women. This debate was occurring across the nation among abolitionists and supporters of the woman's suffrage movement. This podcast features documents that address the arguments in favor of allowing most adults to vote in elections. The preamble to the constitution of the Moneka Woman's Rights association lists the rights women did not have. A pamphlet by several prominent Kansans during the 1867 suffrage campaing outlines arguments in favor of votes for women and blacks. The final document reports the results of women voting in municipal elections for the first time in 1887. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/020_struggle_for_equality.mp3 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 10:00:00 CST 10:48 History no Bleeding Kansas, Territorial Kansas, Territorial Kansas Online, Moneka Woman's Rights Association, African-American voting rights, woman's suffrage, 1867 constitutional amendments, women's rights, civil rights, Kansas constitution http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/019_exodusters.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) After the Civil War, freed slaves in the South faced an uncertain future. Economically destitute, they struggled to establish schools and buy their own land. The establishment of the sharecropping system, the rise of the Ku Klux Klan and the entrenchment of segregation made their chances for success remote. In 1877, when Reconstruction ended, and federal troops withdrew,Black families began to leave the South by the thousands, looking for a better future. They were called Exodusters. Excerpts from letters written in 1879 help tell the story of the Exodusters journey to Kansas. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives The_Exodusters After the Civil War, freed slaves in the South faced an uncertain future. Economically destitute, they struggled to establish schools and buy their own land. The establishment of the sharecropping system, the rise of the Ku Klux Klan and the entrenchment of segregation made their chances for success remote. In 1877, when Reconstruction ended, and federal troops withdrew, Black families began to leave the South by the thousands, looking for a better future. They were called Exodusters. Excerpts from letters written in 1879 help tell the story of the Exodusters journey to Kansas. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/019_exodusters.mp3 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:00:00 CST 15:13 History no letters, documents, archives, Exodusters, Nicodemus, African American migration, Governor John P. St. John, Isaiah T. Montgomery, Roseline Cunningham, Benjamin "Pap" Singleton, Kansas Freedmans Relief Association http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/018_election_fraud.htm pmichaelis@kshs.org (Pat Michaelis) The Howard Committee was established by the U.S. congress to investigate the widespread claims of voting fraud in Kansas Territory. Over 1300 pages of testimony was recorded concerning fraud and violenct by both pro- and anti-slavery supporters. This podcast includes excerpts from this testimony which highlight some of the violence and intimidation that occurred during the struggle over whether or not slavery would be legal in Kansas. The url for the entire report is http://www.archive.org/details/reportofspecialc00unitrich. The text for this podcast was written by Jerry Veatch, KSHS volunteer. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Investigating Election Fraud: the Howard Committee The Howard Committee was established by the U.S. congress to investigate the widespread claims of voting fraud in Kansas Territory. Over 1300 pages of testimony was recorded concerning fraud and violenct by both pro- and anti-slavery supporters. This podcast includes excerpts from this testimony which highlight some of the violence and intimidation that occurred during the struggle over whether or not slavery would be legal in Kansas. The url for the entire report is http://www.archive.org/details/reportofspecialc00unitrich. The text for this podcast was written by Jerry Veatch, KSHS volunteer. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/018_election_fraud.mp3 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 10:00:00 CST 9:00 History no Antislavery, Pro-slavery, Abolitionists, Bleeding Kansas, Kansas Territory, Territorial Kansas, letters, documents, archives, Territorial Kansas Online, Howard Committee Report, Elections, Election Fraud http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/017_reader_samuel.htm lfredrickson@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) When Samuel Reader moved to Kansas Territory in May of 1855, he continued chronicling his life and adventures during the "Border Wars". He was a self-trained artist and included illustrations and watercolor paintings in his journal. Reader joined General James Lane militia and participated in the Battle of Indianola in September, 1856. His journal and story provides a unique look at the violence that erupted along the Missouri and Kansas border preceding the Civil War. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Samuel Readers Diary When Samuel Reader moved to Kansas Territory in May of 1855, he continued chronicling his life and adventures during the "Border Wars". He was a self-trained artist and included illustrations and watercolor paintings in his journal. Reader joined General James Lane militia and participated in the Battle of Indianola in September, 1856. His journal and story provides a unique look at the violence that erupted along the Missouri and Kansas border preceding the Civil War. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/017_reader_samuel.mp3 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST 12:21 History no Antislavery, Pro-slavery, Abolitionists, Bleeding Kansas, Kansas Territory, Territorial Kansas, letters, documents, archives, Territorial Kansas Online, Samuel Reader, Battle of Hickory Point, Indianola http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/016_john_brown.htm pmichaelis@kshs.org (Pat Michaelis) John Brown was an ardent anti slavery proponent. Because of his well know acts of violence including his raid on the government arsenal at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, he is often portrayed as a terrorist or madman. He was also a dedicated and compassionate family man. The excerpts used in this podcast show the private side of Brown. However, his personality was extremely complicated and a few letters can only serve to encourage the listener to learn more about this complex man. A letter from Lydia Maria Child indicates that she does not approve of his actions but she supports his cause. The text for this podcast was written by Jerry Veatch, KSHS volunteer. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives John Brown: Compassionate or Violent John Brown was an ardent anti slavery proponent. Because of his well know acts of violence including his raid on the government arsenal at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, he is often portrayed as a terrorist or madman. He was also a dedicated and compassionate family man. The excerpts used in this podcast show the private side of Brown. However, his personality was extremely complicated and a few letters can only serve to encourage the listener to learn more about this complex man. A letter from Lydia Maria Child indicates that she does not approve of his actions but she supports his cause. The text for this podcast was written by Jerry Veatch, KSHS volunteer. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/016_brown_john.mp3 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST 9:45 History no Antislavery, Pro-slavery, Abolitionists, Bleeding Kansas, Kansas Territory, Territorial Kansas, letters, documents, archives, Territorial Kansas Online, John Brown, Lydia Maria Child http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/015_reeder_andrew.htm pmichaelis@kshs.org (Pat Michaelis) Andrew Horatio Reeder was appointed the first Governor of Kansas Territory in 1854. He started out supporting the pro-slavery government, but shifted to the opposition, and eventually had to flee the state in disguise. He remained involved in Kansas politics after he left the territory. He was also involved in land and town speculation as were a number of settlers. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Andrew Reeder, Territorial Governor Andrew Horatio Reeder was appointed the first Governor of Kansas Territory in 1854. He started out supporting the pro-slavery government, but shifted to the opposition, and eventually had to flee the state in disguise. He remained involved in Kansas politics after he left the territory. He was also involved in land and town speculation as were a number of settlers. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/015_areeder.mp3 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:00:00 CST 10:44 History no Antislavery, Pro-slavery, Abolitionists, Bleeding Kansas, Kansas Territory, Territorial Kansas, letters, documents, archives, Territorial Kansas Online, Andrew Reeder, politician, land speculation http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/014_ingalls_john2.htm pmichaelis@kshs.org (Pat Michaelis) John James Ingalls came to Kansas Territory as a young man. He was raised in Massachusetts and trained as a lawyer. He first settled in Sumner, Atchison County. The letters home to his father in this podcast describe his growing success as a lawyer. He also becomes involved in territorial politics as part of the free state movement. His letters are articulate and humorous. Ingalls became a prominent Kansan, ultimately serving as one of the state's U.S. Senators. The text for this podcast was written by Jerry Veatch, KSHS volunteer. Eng/Musical clips featured in this podcast are performed by: The Free Staters (http://www.thefreestaters.com), "Lucy of the Tallgrass", Ho! For the Kansas Plains, Swinging Door Music, 1983, Curly Miller and Carole Anne Rose (http://theold78s.com), "Patteroller", "Stumptown Stomp", I Love This Girl, Richardson Tape and Sound, Paul and Win Grace (http://www.GraceFamilyMusic.com), "Red-Haired Boy-Cluck the Old Hen", "Red Wing-Cherokee Shuffle", Fiddle, Folk and Foolishness, Wellspring Music, 2005 Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives John James Ingalls: Fast Track. . .from Law to Politics John James Ingalls came to Kansas Territory as a young man. He was raised in Massachusetts and trained as a lawyer. He first settled in Sumner, Atchison County. The letters home to his father in this podcast describe his growing success as a lawyer. He also becomes involved in territorial politics as part of the free state movement. His letters are articulate and humorous. Ingalls became a prominent Kansan, ultimately serving as one of the state's U.S. Senators. The text for this podcast was written by Jerry Veatch, KSHS volunteer. Eng/Musical clips featured in this podcast are performed by: The Free Staters (http://www.thefreestaters.com), "Lucy of the Tallgrass", Ho! For the Kansas Plains, Swinging Door Music, 1983, Curly Miller and Carole Anne Rose (http://theold78s.com), "Patteroller", "Stumptown Stomp", I Love This Girl, Richardson Tape and Sound, Paul and Win Grace (http://www.GraceFamilyMusic.com), "Red-Haired Boy-Cluck the Old Hen", "Red Wing-Cherokee Shuffle", Fiddle, Folk and Foolishness, Wellspring Music, 2005 http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/014_ingalls_john2.mp3 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:00:00 CST 8:51 History no Antislavery, Pro-slavery, Abolitionists, Bleeding Kansas, Kansas Territory, Territorial Kansas, letters, documents, archives, Territorial Kansas Online, Sumner, Atchison County, John James Ingalls, description, lawyers http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/013_trego_joseph.htm pmichaelis@kshs.org (Pat Michaelis) Joseph Trego was one of the earliest settlers in Sugar Mound, Kansas Territory, in Linn County, which was renamed Mound City, Kansas in 1859. Although he was a doctor in Illinois, he helped build and operate a sawmill and a gristmill there starting in 1857. He wrote these letters home to his wife and daughters. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters, (http://www.thefreestaters.com),"Lucy of the Tallgrass," "Sailor's Hornpipe" Ho! For the Kansas Plains, Swinging Door Music, 1983 and "Fifty Miles of Elbow Room" (Traditional with Ellie Grace), and "Ash Grove" with permission from Paul and Win Grace (http://www.GraceFamilyMusic.com), from their CD Fiddle, Folk and Foolishness, Wellspring Music, 2005 Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives The Letters of Joseph Trego Joseph Trego was one of the earliest settlers in Sugar Mound, Kansas Territory, in Linn County, which was renamed Mound City, Kansas in 1859. Although he was a doctor in Illinois, he helped build and operate a sawmill and a gristmill there starting in 1857. He wrote these letters home to his wife and daughters. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters, (http://www.thefreestaters.com),"Lucy of the Tallgrass," "Sailor's Hornpipe" Ho! For the Kansas Plains, Swinging Door Music, 1983 and "Fifty Miles of Elbow Room" (Traditional with Ellie Grace), and "Ash Grove" with permission from Paul and Win Grace (http://www.GraceFamilyMusic.com), from their CD Fiddle, Folk and Foolishness, Wellspring Music, 2005 http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/013_trego_joseph.mp3 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:00:00 CST 8:31 History no Antislavery, Pro-slavery, Bleeding Kansas, Kansas Territory, Territorial Kansas, letters, documents, archives, Territorial Kansas Online, Sugar Mound, Mound City, Joseph Trego, Alice Trego, Travel http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/012_ingalls_john.htm pmichaelis@kshs.org (Pat Michaelis) John James Ingalls came to Kansas as a young man and became one its most prominent citizens. His letters home question his fortitude to endure the hardships he is experiencing, describe his efforts as a new lawyer, and contain a very entertaining description of Kansas mud. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives John James Ingalls in Kansas Territory John James Ingalls came to Kansas as a young man and became one its most prominent citizens. His letters home question his fortitude to endure the hardships he is experiencing, describe his efforts as a new lawyer, and contain a very entertaining description of Kansas mud. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/012_ingalls_john.mp3 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:00:00 CST 9:00 History no Antislavery, Pro-slavery, Abolitionists, Bleeding Kansas, Kansas Territory, Territorial Kansas, letters, Territorial Kansas Online, Manhattan, Boston, Lawrence, Ellen Goodnow, Isaac Goodnow, Maria Felt Clarke, Thomas Higginson, Travel http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/011_rockyroad_2.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) Ellen Goodnow and Maria Felt were early settlers sponsored by antislavery groups who wanted Kansas Territory to be admitted to the Union as a free state. Both of these women sent encouraging reports back east about their journeys to Kansas Territory and the new settlements there. Goodnow's husband Isaac was a co-founder of the town of Boston (later Manhattan), K. T. Goodnow quotes her husband as stating, "advise those young men who brought such doleful reports about Kansas, not to leave the sight of their father & mothers dwelling again." Maria Felt, who traveled to Lawrence, K. T. in 1858 to teach school, writes " it seems or would if it were a little cleaner, very much like New England." Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives The Rocky Road To Kansas, Part Two, Ellen Goodnow and Maria Felt: "advise those young men who brought such doleful reports about Kansas, not to leave the sight of their father & mothers dwelling again." Ellen Goodnow and Maria Felt were early settlers sponsored by antislavery groups who wanted Kansas Territory to be admitted to the Union as a free state. Both of these women sent encouraging reports back east about their journeys to Kansas Territory and the new settlements there. Goodnow's husband Isaac was a co-founder of the town of Boston (later Manhattan), K. T. Goodnow quotes her husband as stating, "advise those young men who brought such doleful reports about Kansas, not to leave the sight of their father and mothers dwelling again." Maria Felt, who traveled to Lawrence, K. T. in 1858 to teach school, writes "it seems or would if it were a little cleaner, very much like New England." http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/011_RockyRoad_2.mp3 Thu, 31 May 2007 10:00:00 CST 14:12 History no Antislavery, Pro-slavery, Abolitionists, Bleeding Kansas, Kansas Territory, Territorial Kansas, letters, Territorial Kansas Online, Manhattan, Boston, Lawrence, Ellen Goodnow, Isaac Goodnow, Maria Felt Clarke, Thomas Higginson, Travel http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/010_adair.htm pmichaelis@kshs.org (Pat Michaelis) Samuel and Florella Adair came to Kansas Territory to support the efforts to prohibit slavery in Kansas. Both were natives of Hudson, Ohio, deeply committed abolitionists and graduates of Oberlin Collegiate Institute (now Oberlin College). In 1854, after working several years as a Congregational minister in Ohio and Michigan, the Adairs with their two young children, Charles and Emma, departed for Kansas Territory. The letters used in this podcast describe the family's trials and tribulations in their new home and Rev. Adair's efforts to organize churches. The text for this podcast was written by Jerry Veatch, KSHS volunteer. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com) and Paul and Win Grace (gracefamilymusic.com) with their permission. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Letters of Samuel Adair, fierce abolitionist, and minister instrumental in settling Kansas territory . Samuel and Florella Adair came to Kansas Territory to support the efforts to prohibit slavery in Kansas. Both were natives of Hudson, Ohio, deeply committed abolitionists and graduates of Oberlin Collegiate Institute (now Oberlin College). In 1854, after working several years as a Congregational minister in Ohio and Michigan, the Adairs with their two young children, Charles and Emma, departed for Kansas Territory. The letters used in this podcast describe the family's trials and tribulations in their new home and Rev. Adair's efforts to organize churches. The text for this podcast was written by Jerry Veatch, KSHS volunteer. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com) and Paul and Win Grace (gracefamilymusic.com) with their permission. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/010_adair.mp3 Wed, 16 May 2007 10:00:00 CST 14:03 History no Antislavery, Pro-slavery, Bleeding Kansas, Kansas Territory, Territorial Kansas, letters, documents, archives, Territorial Kansas Online, Samuel Adair, Osawatomie, Florella Brown Adair http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/009_lovejoy.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) Julia Louisa Lovejoy, was the deeply religious wife of a Methodist Episcopal minister, and an ardent abolitionist. Julia's family traveled to Kansas Territory in 1855, under the auspices of the New England Emigrant Aid Company. Excerpts from the diary she kept on the journey give an unrelenting account of the hardships her family endured. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com) and Paul and Win Grace (gracefamilymusic.com) Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives "Julia Lovejoy's Diary" Julia Louisa Lovejoy, was the deeply religious wife of a Methodist Episcopal minister, and an ardent abolitionist. Julia's family traveled to Kansas Territory in 1855, under the auspices of the New England Emigrant Aid Company. Excerpts from the diary she kept on the journey give an unrelenting account of the hardships her family endured. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com) and Paul and Win Grace (gracefamilymusic.com) http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/009_rockyroad1.mp3 Wed, 2 May 2007 10:00:00 CST 10:21 History no Antislavery, Pro-slavery, Abolitionists, Bleeding Kansas, Kansas Territory, Territorial Kansas, letters, documents, archives, Territorial Kansas Online, Manhattan, Kansas City, Measles, Julia Lovejoy, Charles Lovejoy, Indians http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/008_james_lane.htm pmichaelis@kshs.org (Pat Michaelis) James Lane was one of the most influential, and controversial, characters in Kansas during the territorial period. Originally a politician in Indiana, he moved to Kansas in 1855 and joined the free state cause. He was involved with the extral legal free state government in Topeka and issued General Order No. 1 to recruit troops that were called Volunteers for the Protection of the Ballot Box. This podcast also features plans to free political prisoners held in Lecompton and a pro slavery newspaper's description of a speeck by Lane along with excerpts from that speech.. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com) and Curly Miller and Carole Anne Rose (http://theold78s.com/). Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives James Lane: A General and a Politician James Lane was one of the most influential, and controversial, characters in Kansas during the territorial period. Originally a politician in Indiana, he moved to Kansas in 1855 and joined the free state cause. He was involved with the extral legal free state government in Topeka and issued General Order No. 1 to recruit troops that were called Volunteers for the Protection of the Ballot Box. This podcast also features plans to free political prisoners held in Lecompton and a pro slavery newspaper's description of a speeck by Lane along with excerpts from that speech.. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com) and Curly Miller and Carole Anne Rose (http://theold78s.com/). http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/008_james_lane.mp3 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:00:00 CST 9:45 History no Antislavery, Pro-slavery, Bleeding Kansas, Kansas Territory, Territorial Kansas, letters, documents, archives, Territorial Kansas Online, Militia, Volunteers for the Protection of the Ballot Box, James Lane, Charles Robinson, Elections http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/007_robinsons.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) Dr. Charles Robinson and his wife, Sarah, were both prominent figures in the battle to make Kansas a free state. But that doesn't mean they always saw eye-to-eye. Hear, in their own words, what it was like to be a "power couple" in the antislavery movement in Territorial Kansas. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com) and Curly Miller and Carole Anne Rose (http://theold78s.com/). Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives The Letters of Charles and Sarah Robinson Dr. Charles Robinson and his wife, Sarah, were both prominent figures in the battle to make Kansas a free state. But that doesn't mean they always saw eye-to-eye. Hear, in their own words, what it was like to be a "power couple" in the antislavery movement in Territorial Kansas. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com) and Curly Miller and Carole Anne Rose (http://theold78s.com/). http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/007_robinsons.mp3 Wed, 4 Apr 2007 10:00:00 CST 11:43 History no Antislavery, Pro-slavery, Bleeding Kansas, Kansas Territory, Territorial Kansas, letters, documents, archives, Territorial Kansas Online, Governor, Free Staters, Charles Robinson, Sara Robinson, Lawrence, Quindaro, Leavenworth, St. Louis http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/006_allen_diary.htm pmichaelis@kshs.org (Pat Michaelis) Diaries provide glimpses of the routine and the unusual. Chestina Bowker Allen was 46 years old when she came to Kansas with her husband and 5 children to aid the free state cause. Her diary describes daily life and various events in Bleeding Kansas. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com) and Curly Miller and Carole Anne Rose (http://theold78s.com/). Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives The Diary of Chestina Bowker Allen Diaries provide glimpses of the routine and the unusual. Chestina Bowker Allen was 46 years old when she came to Kansas with her husband and 5 children to aid the free state cause. Her diary describes daily life and various events in Bleeding Kansas. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/006_allen_diary.mp3 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:00:00 CST 11:44 History no Antislavery, Pro-slavery, Bleeding Kansas, Kansas Territory, Territorial Kansas, letters, documents, archives, Territorial Kansas Online, Daily life, Family and children, diaries, Women, Pottawatomie County Kansas, New England Emigrant Aid Company http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/005_sack_lawrence.htm lfredericksen@kshs.org (Lin Fredericksen) Pro slavery supporters gained control of the territorial government in Kansas but free state supporters claimed election fraud and set up their own legislature with their own officials. Lawrence, Kansas was viewed as the center of the illegal free state activities, though the legislature met in Topeka. On May 21st, 1856, Sheriff Samuel Jones, a proslavery supporter, entered the town of Lawrence to serve "writs" issued by the U. S. District Court at Lecompton. Jones had been directed to destroy the newspaper offices and the Eldridge House. However, widespread desctruction occurred, leaving the residents destitute. This podcast features a letter from G. W. Brown, who wrote to his mother anticipating an attack and his possible death, a description of the Sack of Lawrence by Oscar Learnard, an appeal for help from free state supporters in the East, and a letter E. S. Whitney to her uncle proclaiming her determination to support the free state cause. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com) and Curly Miller and Carole Anne Rose (http://theold78s.com/). Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Sheriff Jones and the Sack of Lawrence Pro slavery supporters gained control of the territorial government in Kansas but free state supporters claimed election fraud and set up their own legislature with their own officials. Lawrence, Kansas was viewed as the center of the illegal free state activities, though the legislature met in Topeka. On May 21st, 1856, Sheriff Samuel Jones, a proslavery supporter, entered the town of Lawrence to serve "writs" issued by the U. S. District Court at Lecompton. Jones had been directed to destroy the newspaper offices and the Eldridge House. However, widespread desctruction occurred, leaving the residents destitute. This podcast features a letter from G. W. Brown, who wrote to his mother anticipating an attack and his possible death, a description of the Sack of Lawrence by Oscar Learnard, an appeal for help from free state supporters in the East, and a letter E. S. Whitney to her uncle proclaiming her determination to support the free state cause. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com) and Curly Miller and Carole Anne Rose (http://theold78s.com/). http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/005_sack_of_lawrence.mp3 Wed, 7 Mar 2007 10:00:00 CST 11:46 History no Antislavery, Pro-slavery, Bleeding Kansas, Kansas Territory, Territorial Kansas, letters, documents, archives, Territorial Kansas Online, George Washington Brown, Oscar Learnard, E. S. Whitney, Lawrence, Sheriff Samuel Jones, National Kansas Committee http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/004_social_life.htm pmichaelis@kshs.org (Pat Michaelis) Life in Kansas Territory was difficult and sometimes dangerous. However, settlers also held dances and started cultural institutions similar to those they left behind. Listen to invitations to social events and an excerpt from a publication by a literary society. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com); Dwight Lamb; J.P., Annadeene, and Danielle Fraley; and the Highwoods String Band. Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Social Life in Kansas Territory Life in Kansas Territory was difficult and sometimes dangerous. However, settlers also held dances and started cultural institutions similar to those they left behind. Listen to invitations to social events and an excerpt from a publication by a literary society. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com); Dwight Lamb; J.P., Annadeene, and Danielle Fraley; and the Highwoods String Band. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/004_social_life.mp3 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:00:00 CST 11:34 History no Antislavery, Pro-slavery, Bleeding Kansas, Kansas Territory, Territorial Kansas, letters, documents, archives, Territorial Kansas Online, Dances, Literary Societies, Musicians, Holidays http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/003_slavery2.htm pmichaelis@kshs.org (Pat Michaelis) Some abolitionists in Kansas were committed to freeing slaves. Wanted posters were printed for escaped slave while others printed messages that urged homeowners to resist those searching for runaway slaves. The Underground Railroad was active in Kansas to help slaves gain their freedom. Listen to documents that illustrate these activities. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.freestaters.com) and Sweet Honey In The Rock (www.sweethoney.com). Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Runaway slaves and the Underground Railroad in Kansas Territory Some abolitionists in Kansas were committed to freeing slaves. Wanted posters were printed for escaped slave while others printed messages that urged homeowners to resist those searching for runaway slaves. The Underground Railroad was active in Kansas to help slaves gain their freedom. Listen to documents that illustrate these activities. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.freestaters.com) and Sweet Honey In The Rock (www.sweethoney.com). http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/003_slavery2.mp3 Wed, 7 Feb 2007 10:00:00 CST 9:39 History no Antislavery, Pro-slavery, Bleeding Kansas, Kansas Territory, Territorial Kansas, letters, documents, archives, Territorial Kansas Online, Slavery, Slaves, Underground Railroad, John Armstrong, Leonard Arms http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/002_slavery1.htm pmichaelis@kshs.org (Pat Michaelis) Slavery in Kansas Territory was a reality. Listen to the penalties imposed for encouraging slaves to escape or rebel and to a "bill of sale" for an African American woman. Hear Marcus Freeman's reminiscence of his life as a slave with his owner who was only three months older and with whom he grew up. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com) and Sweet Honey In The Rock (www.sweethoney.com). Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Slavery in Kansas Territory Slavery in Kansas Territory was a reality. Listen to the penalties imposed for encouraging slaves to escape or rebel and to a "bill of sale" for an African American woman. Hear Marcus Freeman's reminiscence of his life as a slave with his owner who was only three months older and with whom he grew up. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com) and Sweet Honey In The Rock (www.sweethoney.com). http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/002_slavery1.mp3 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:00:00 CST 11:06 History no Antislavery, Pro-slavery, Bleeding Kansas, Kansas Territory, Territorial Kansas, letters, documents, archives, Territorial Kansas Online, Slavery, Slaves, Marcus Freeman, Slave code, Thomas Johnson, Shawnee Indian Mission http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/001_lettershome.htm pmichaelis@kshs.org (Pat Michaelis) Kansas Territory was a dangerous place to live. Listen to the letters of Cyrus K. and Mary Holliday, John Brown, and Sene Campbell as they describe the real threats experienced by those involved in the events of Bleeding Kansas. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com) Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives Kansas Territory was a dangerous place. Kansas Territory was a dangerous place to live. Listen to the letters of Cyrus K. and Mary Holliday, John Brown, and Sene Campbell as they describe the real threats experienced by those involved in the events of Bleeding Kansas. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com) http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/kansasmemory/mp3/001_lettershome.mp3 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:00:00 CST 10:49 History no Antislavery, Pro-slavery, Wakarusa War, sack of Lawrence, Battle of Osawatomie, Frederick Brown, James Montgomery, Bleeding Kansas, Kansas Territory, Territorial Kansas, letters, documents, archives, Territorial Kansas Online