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From the Kansas
Historical Society
Issue 37, May 2008 |
Historical Society Happenings |
 Cool Things podcasts win MUSE Award!
The Kansas Historical Society's Cool Things podcasts received an honorable mention MUSE Award from the American Association of Museums Media and Technology Committee. "Engaging hosts, lively music, and interesting and eclectic topics" were noted by the judges, who added that our regular feature, "Six Degrees of William Allen White," are "a clever way of engaging listeners and encouraging feedback."
Subscribe to our Cool Things and Kansas Memory podcasts today!
 KSHS, Inc. Annual Spring Meeting
Join us June 6 & 7 in Garden City and Dodge City for the 31st annual spring meeting. Highlights include tours of the Finney County Museum and Lee Richardson Zoo, a presentation on Truman Capote and Harper Lee, and stops at Cimarron, Santa Fe Trail ruts, and Dodge City Depot. Along the way, you'll discover the real stories behind the real people that were key to this area's history. Registration deadline is May 30, 2008. Sign up now!
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At the Kansas Museum of History... |
 - Summer Youth Programs - designed for kids age 4-9. Program topics include life on the Oregon Trail, Kansas explorers, transportation, Indian homes, and rural school days. Click here for details.
- Summer Youth Volunteer Opportunities- Youth age 13-16 can often be found at the Historical Society during the summer, working in the office, helping with special events, assisting with summer youth education programs, and more! Contact Joy Brennan at 785-272-8681 ext. 431 or e-mail her at jbrennan@kshs.org.
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At our State Historic Sites... |
 Kansas Archeological Training Program
Field School at Pawnee Indian Museum State Historic Site
A rare opportunity to try archeology first hand!
Join us May 31-June 15 for the Kansas Archeology Training Program field school at the Pawnee Indian Museum near Republic. Volunteers range from those with little or no archeology knowledge to professionals with decades of experience. You can join them for this great hands-on experience! Volunteer for one day or the whole field school. Children age 10 and older are welcome to participate (those under 14 must be accompanied at all times by a responsible adult). Register today!
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 As we prepare to redesign our website, we're looking to those people who use it most for feedback on the site as it is now and what you'd like to see changed. If you'd like to help, please take our survey. If you complete the survey before 5 p.m. Friday, May 31, 2008, you'll be entered into a drawing for the coffee table book Kansas: Simply Beautiful. (Note: One entry per person, please. Employees of the Kansas Historical Society or KSHS, Inc., and their dependents are not eligible to win. )
Click here to take the survey. Thank you for your time and feedback! |
What's New at the Kansas Museum of History |
|  A Career Army Man - Colonel John Yard
Just inside the doors to the gallery, you'll find our "What's New" display. Throughout the month of May, display will feature items pertaining to Colonel John Yard, who served from the Civil War through the Indian Wars, including a post with the Buffalo Soldiers of the 10th U.S. Cavalry. The display features Yard's dress helmet and photographs, recently donated by a descendant.
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Kansas Historical Society Publications |
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History: A Journal of the Central Plains The Spring 2008 issue features "'Knowledge is Power: The Reverend Grosvenor Clarke Morse's Thoughts on Free Schools and the Republic During the Civil War," "'Are We Ready for the Conflict?': Black Abolitionist Response to the Kansas Crisis, 1854-1856," "'The Colored People Hold the Key': Abram Thompson Hall, Jr.'s Campaign to Organize Graham County," and "'You have to like people': A Conversation with Former Governor William H. Avery." This issue also features plenty of book reviews and book notes. |
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Kaleidoscope. Real People. Real Stories. For Kids! The April/May Kaleidoscope is called "Tree-mendous Trees!" Have you ever thought about how important trees are to our world? If we didn't have trees, where would birds build their nests? What would we burn in our fireplaces? Readers can explore the importance of this natural resource. Kaleidoscope is only $8 for a year's subscription, five issues
during the school year. |
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Preservation The March/April 2008 issue includes "Old Barn Illuminates Flooding," "The Case of the Missing Headers," "Photography for Archeologists," and a calendar of upcoming
archaeology happenings. |
 Reflections The Spring 2008 issue features articles about War correspondent Peggy Hull Deuell, Populist papers, the Quindaro township, and an eyewitness account of a 1928 tornado. Regular features include "Save our History," "History's Heroes," and a calendar of Kansas Historical Society events. |
Calendar of Kansas Historical Society Events |
Through January 4, 2009
Topeka
Forces of Nature
Special Exhibit
Kansas Museum of History
785-272-8681
May 3 & 4, 2008
Studley
Annual Sheep Dog Trials
Cottonwood Ranch State Historic Site
785-627-5866
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May 17, 2008
Council Grove
Kaw Councils 2008
Kaw Mission State Historic Site
620-767-5410
May 29, 2008
Topeka
Civil War Roundtable of Eastern Kansas
Kansas Historical Society
785-272-8681
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