Latest posts tagged with #KansasHistory on Bluesky
Greeting from Smokey Hill Army Air Field, Salina, Kansas Postcard
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#SmokyHillArmyAirField #SalinaKansas #ArmyAirForces #WorldWarIIAviation #MilitaryAirfield #CurtTeich #Postcard #VintagePostcard #AviationHistory #KansasHistory #Avgeek
PUBLICATION ANNOUNCEMENT! Heartland Utopia: William Allen White on the Ideal Midwestern Town edited by Charles Delgadillo & Jason Stacy is now available: https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700640287/
#williamallenwhite #kansashistory #smalltown #midwest #upkansas
📣 New Podcast! "The Garden of Eden" on @Spreaker #fyp #gardenofeden #kansashistory #nailedittravelcompany #showmeyourtrips #travel #travelpodcast #traveltipsandtricks #unfilteredstudios #unfpod
Read a story that revisits the history of an African American settlement in Kansas—one that has largely been forgotten or ignored for decades.
#BlackHistoryMonth #Exoduster #BlackHistory #KansasHistory #SmallTownKansas #ForgottenHistory
In 2021, about a dozen descendants of the Exodusters returned to Stafford County to establish connections with their ancestors. Beccy Tanner wrote about the homecoming for The Journal.
#BlackHistoryMonth #Exoduster #BlackHistory #KansasHistory #SmallTownKansas #ForgottenHistory
Shows purple cover of the next issue, with a colorful painting that shows a collection of red farm buildings, green trees, and a wheatfield with a bright sky. Text reads: "Coming Soon!"
Our Winter 2025-26 issue is coming soon! Cover art by Birger Sandzén, courtesy of the Birger Sandzén Memorial Art Gallery in Lindsborg. #kansashistory
Author Raquel Ramsey had a splendid time at the movie premiere of Taking Flight: The Nadine Ramsey story based on the book written with coauthor @triciaaurand.bsky.social (kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700634163/).
#kansashistory #womenshistory #WorldWarII #femalepilot #upkansas
Check out January's bookshelf and upcoming author talk with Todd Mildfelt, David D. Schafer who co-wrote "Abolitionist of the Most Dangerous Kind," library.ks.gov/KS250/January #KansasHistory
Discover 10 unexpected facts about Kansas in the intellectual playground at 500ways.com/kansas ( #Kansas, #USHistory, #KansasHistory, #KansasGeography, #DodgeCity, #racialDiscrimination, #Wichita, #WichitaKansas)
The Italianate-style two-story Coolidge State Bank was built in 1888 at the northeast corner of Maple and Highway 50 (Coolidge Avenue). The rectangular native stone corner building had elaborate Greek Revival ornamentation, a flat roof, and two bank vaults. The building still stands today. Photo by Kathy Alexander.
🚂 Once a booming railroad town, Coolidge, Kansas, thrived with opera houses, cattle drives & Harvey House hospitality. Today, echoes of its past still stand in stone. Discover its fascinating rise & fall 👉 legendsofkansas.com/coolidge-kan... #KansasHistory #SantaFeTrail
Ottawa Kansas opened their 1892 courthouse time capsule yesterday and I cannot wait to get my hands on those lodge rosters #KansasHistory #skystorians
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Stagecoach Painting by Richard Lorenz.
Before railroads, stagecoaches carried mail, passengers & dreams across Kansas. From the Santa Fe Trail to Fort Scott, these rugged routes connected towns & frontier forts.
Discover the untamed Kansas highways of the Old West 👉 legendsofkansas.com/kansas-stage...
#KansasHistory #OldWest
Order today and receive 40% off with discount code: UPKHOLIDAY25 (kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700628421/).
#smokyhills #kansashistory #rockcarvings #nativeamericanhistory #petroglyphs #photography #nativeamericanculture #PlainsIndians #rockart #archaeology #upkansas
Amelia Earhart on a Lockheed Electra with Purdue University coeds
#aviation #history #Kansashistory #womeninhistory
Discover 10 unexpected facts about Kansas in the intellectual playground at 500ways.com/kansas ( #Kansas, #USHistory, #KansasHistory, #KansasGeography, #DodgeCity, #racialDiscrimination, #Wichita, #WichitaKansas)
Photo of a wide open dirt street, in Marysville, with buildings on either side and few tree trees.
Have you been curious about German settlement in early Kansas? Our Autumn 2025 issue (out now!) includes an article on Marshall County German immigrants. DM us for more details. 🍂 #kansashistory
Discover 10 unexpected facts about Kansas in the intellectual playground at 500ways.com/kansas ( #Kansas, #USHistory, #KansasHistory, #KansasGeography, #DodgeCity, #racialDiscrimination, #Wichita, #WichitaKansas)
Had a great week learning alongside elementary #socialstudies teachers as part of the amazing History for All project from @historyed.bsky.social! #kansashistory #sschat #historicalthinking #inquiry @nhtoymc.bsky.social @jessellison.bsky.social
Discover 10 unexpected facts about Kansas in the intellectual playground at 500ways.com/kansas ( #Kansas, #USHistory, #KansasHistory, #KansasGeography, #DodgeCity, #racialDiscrimination, #Wichita, #WichitaKansas)
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Little House on the Prairie in #WaysideKS
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#HistoricalMarker
Discover 10 unexpected facts about Kansas in the intellectual playground at 500ways.com/kansas ( #Kansas, #USHistory, #KansasHistory, #KansasGeography, #DodgeCity, #racialDiscrimination, #Wichita, #WichitaKansas)
Train car with arched windows with a group of men in suits standing in front of it. From the Kansas Historical Society.
Guess what's coming in our summer issue? An article connected to this famous train car! Can you identify it? #kansashistory
Tucked away in the heart of Bourbon County, Fort Scott, Kansas, is a town that holds more than just quiet streets and old brick facades it carries echoes of a past rich in commerce, community, and change. #FortScott #historicbuildings #Kansashistory
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Discover 10 unexpected facts about Kansas at 500ways.com/kansas (#Kansas, #USHistory, #KansasHistory, #KansasGeography, #DodgeCity, #racialDiscrimination, #Wichita, #WichitaKansas)
Newton is stepping up its game by applying for a grant to transform its historic walking tour into an interactive experience with audio content and digital displays!
Click to read more!
#KS #CulturalPreservation #CommunityEngagement #KansasHistory #CitizenPortal #TourismDevelopment
📸 Then vs. Now: 900 Block of South Cedar St., Ottawa, KS
Then (circa 1900): Known as Faculty Row
Now (2025): The block has transitioned into private homes.
#Throwback #OttawaKS #HistoryInPhotos #ThenAndNow #FacultyRow #OttawaUniversity #KansasHistory #HistoricHomes
Discover 10 unexpected facts about Kansas at 500ways.com/kansas (#Kansas, #USHistory, #KansasHistory, #KansasGeography, #DodgeCity, #racialDiscrimination, #Wichita, #WichitaKansas)
Discover 10 unexpected facts about Kansas at weirdestwebsite.com/kansas (#Kansas, #USHistory, #KansasHistory, #KansasGeography, #DodgeCity, #racialDiscrimination, #Wichita, #WichitaKansas)
