Hers Kansas

These articles, by the staff of the Kansas Historical Society, were written for the Women of History section published in Hers Kansas, a monthly magazine of the Topeka Capital Journal, 2003-2004.

Lilla Day MonroeJuly 2003

Lilla Day Monroe

By Patricia A. Michaelis

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Martha FarnsworthAugust 2003

Martha Farnsworth

By Bobbie L. Athon

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Sheldon KindergartenSeptember 2003

In Their Steps: The Sheldon Kindergarten

By Patricia A. Michaelis

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Lutie LytleOctober 2003

A Legal Pioneer: Lutie Lytle

By Bobbie L. Athon

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Alice Pappan and her cousinNovember 2003

The Gonville Women

By Bobbie L. Athon

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ChristmasDecember 2003

Memories of Christmas

By Patricia A. Michaelis

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Woman's Kansas Day ClubJanuary 2004

The 100-Year Club: Woman's Kansas Day Club

By Bobbie L. Athon

Article

African American womanFebruary 2004

Women of Kansas Territory

By Rebecca Martin

Article

Women in basketballMarch 2004

March Madness

By Patricia A. Michaelis

Article

Old Locust TreeApril 2004

Making Dream a Reality: Famous Locust Tree

By Bobbie L. Athon

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Brown v. Board of EducationMay 2004

Ruling Hurt Some Involved: Brown v. Board of Education

By Patricia A. Michaelis

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Mal Soon SauermanJune 2004

Asian Americans

By Bobbie L. Athon

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Wear's Baseball TeamJuly 2004

Celebrating July

By Patricia A. Michaelis

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Stinson familyAugust 2004

Julia Stinson

By Tyler Graf, intern

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Kansas Free FairSeptember 2004

Fairs Offered Free Fun

By Patricia A. Michaelis

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Dolly and A. K. LongrenOctober 2004

Aviation Was First Stop: Dolly Longren

By Tyler Graf, intern, and Bobbie L. Athon

Article

Join the U.S. MarinesNovember 2004

Not Your Typical Marine

By Patricia A. Michaelis

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Georgia PattonDecember 2004

Holiday Recipes Through Time

By Bobbie L. Athon

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