Spring 1999 (Volume 7, Number 1)

The Sound and the Fury: The Glory Days of Motorcycle Racing in Kansas

Amid the dust and cheering crowds, they came, lusting for speed, flirting with danger, and racing full throttle on the dirt tracks of Kansas. It was 1900--a new craze was about to strike with a sound and a fury.

Hooked on Hoops: a photo essay

No tackling, no dribbling, no slam dunks! Basketball was a different game in a different time. So join us for our own brand of March Madness. Your tickets are waiting--front-row seats, and the popcorn's on us.

Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Children of the Orphan Trains

Only three years old: no home, no folks, and heading out on a westbound train. Would she ride to a better life? Would he find a better world? Journey with the thousands of orphans searching for their places in the heart.

Lasting Impressions

What lasting Kansas impressions do you have in photos from 1854 to 1955? We invite you to share them with our readers. For information and guidelines about submitting your photos to "Lasting Impressions," please write Kansas Heritage, Kansas Historical Society, 6425 SW Sixth Avenue, Topeka KS 66615-1099. Photos will be returned upon request.

To order any of these magazines call the museum store at the Kansas Museum of History, 785-272-8681, ext. 413.