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Museum After Hours

Museum After Hours has changed days! You will now find us live on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. The programs are free.

Two options are available for viewing Museum After Hours programs live. Register on Zoom using the links below or watch on the Kansas Historical Society YouTube channel. Past programs are archived on our YouTube channel.

"Diversity and Complexity in Indian Kansas" - Dr. Eric Anderson, Haskell Indian Nation and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation

6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Dr. Eric Anderson examines Native groups who inhabited this area by the early nineteenth century, as well as tribes and other American Indians who arrived later, pointing to changes over time.  Dr. Anderson's studies focus on American Indian cultures and the history of the United States West.

Register here for the live webinar.

This program will also stream live on the Kansas Historical Society YouTube channel.

 

"The Real Story of the Donner Party" - Marian Calabro, author

6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, 2024

In the spring of 1846 a group of about 90 emigrants known as the Donner party traveled west out of Illinois in covered wagons, headed for California. Reports of free land and a great climate for farming intrigued them. Their journey became one of the most tragic stories of American western migration.  Snowbound in the Sierra Nevada mountains, the Donners lost half their party to starvation and disease. Their almost hopeless struggle for survival pushed some to cannibalism. Although cannibalism is what they are remembered for, there is so much more to the story. Through survivors’ letters and diaries, author Marian Calabro retells their experiences in her book The Perilous Journey of the Donner Party.

Register here for the live webinar.

This program will also stream live on the Kansas Historical Society YouTube channel.

 

"The Women of Brown" - Donna Rae Pearson, historian

6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2024

The landmark Brown v. Board of Education case is a well-known story that made a significant impact on American society. What isn’t as well-known are the contributions of twelve Black women who were at the forefront of the civil rights movement as plaintiffs in this historic case. Their contributions are essential to the story of the Brown decision. This presentation will shine a light on their stories and ensure their names are not forgotten. “The Women of Brown” program is part of Humanities Kansas’s Speakers Bureau.

Register here for the live webinar.

This program will also stream live on the Kansas Historical Society YouTube channel.

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