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Kansas Tornado

Tornados, with their sinister forms and terrific power, have always been a source of curiosity. Kansas is sometimes known as the "cyclone state" although since 1961 statistics show that Oklahoma has the greatest frequency of tornados. This exhibit is testimony to the destruction and peculiarities caused by these awesome storms in Kansas. Produced by the Kansas Historical Society.

Exhibit Format: NIMLOK units using 10 panels; includes 10 ready-to-hang panels

Shipping: (2) NIMLOK cases w/wheels measuring 49"x38"x14" weighing 150 lbs. each

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Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement

From the Montgomery bus boycott to the march on Washington, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led the civil rights movement to some of its greatest triumphs. This exhibit chronicles King's career from his emergence as a national figure in 1955 until his assassination in 1968. Photographs and speeches capture King's determination and vision, the movement's fervent beginnings, and the victories and crises of the 1960s. Produced by the Texas Humanities Resource Center and purchased by the Kansas Humanities Council.

Handling Fee: $25

Exhibit Format: 20 free-standing panels

Shipping: (2) plastic cases measuring 50"x28"x8" weighing 65 lbs each and (1) plastic case for poles measuring 80"x7"x5" weighing 30 lbs.

• Awakening (1954-1956) [60 min.]
• Fighting Back (1957-1962) [60 min.]
• Ain't Scared of Your Jails (1960-1961) [60 min.]
• No Easy Walk (1961-1963) [60 min.]
• Mississippi - Is This America? (1962-1964) [60 min.]
• Bridge to Freedom (1965) [60 min.]