May 16, 2012
Thanking America’s Armed Forces with free entrance to national parks
Fort Scott National Historic Site News Release Release Date: May 16, 2012 Contacts: Galen Ewing, (620) 223-0310, galen_ewing@nps.gov Thanking America’s Armed Forces Active Duty U.S. Military Offered Free Entrance to All National Parks Fort Scott, KS – To show our appreciation for...
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May 09, 2012
Brown v. Board of Education Oral History Project will capture community stories
Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site News Release Release date: For Immediate Release Contact: Justin Sochacki Phone number: (785) 354-4273 Got a Story? Brown v. Board Announces Oral History Project at 58th Anniversary EventTopeka – The community...
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April 30, 2012
Westport Historical Society Open House celebrates preservation
Westport Historical Society News Release Contact: Alana Smith, (816) 561.1821, westporthistorical@gmail.com (Harris-Kearney House Museum) Celebrating Kansas City’s Historical Past KANSAS CITY, MO (MAY 8, 2012) – Citizens in Kansas City, Missouri will join thousands...
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April 30, 2012
Memorial Illumination Honors Soldiers’ Memory
Lone Jack Historical Society News Release Contact: Alinda Miller, president, (816) 805-1815, PO Box 34, Lone Jack, MO 64070 www.historiclonejack.org What: 4th Annual Memorial Illumination Where: Lone Jack Civil War Battlefield Museum Park – (816) 805-1815, Highway 50, ½ block south...
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April 30, 2012
Lee's Summit Downtown Walking Tour 2012
Lee’s Summit Historical Society and Lee’s Summit Historic Preservation Commission News Release Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Contact: Melissa Bedford Fears, Public Communications Coordinator (816) 969-1014 office (816) 572-0605 cellStay up to date by visiting us online at www.CityOfLS.net or...
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April 30, 2012
Historic Lone Jack hosts picnic to Save the Cave (Hotel)
Lone Jack Historical Society News Release Information verification: www.historiclonejack.org Alinda Miller, president, (816) 805.1815 PO Box 34 Press Release sent by: Lone Jack, MO 64070 Linda Barta, secretary, 816.805.4252 www.lonejackbattle150.org What: Cave Hotel Picnic Tea fundraiser Where: Cave...
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April 27, 2012
DMI names next President and CEO
DMI/City of Lawrence News Release Friday, April 27, 2012 Contact: Megan Gilliland, City of Lawrence communications manager, (785) 832-3406 DMI names next President and CEO (Lawrence, Kan.) – The Destination Management, Inc. (DMI) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the hiring of its...
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April 23, 2012
Celebrate Spring at Little House on the Prairie Museum
Little House on the Prairie Museum News Release Cointact: Michelle M. Martin (Director/Historian) (620) 289-4238 or (800) 822-3602 days/(620) 249-7749 evenings Little House on the Prairie Museum’s Spring Celebration Set For April 28thLittle House on the Prairie Museum opened its doors to the...
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April 23, 2012
Old Depot Museum hosts immigration and naturization in Kansas exhibit
Franklin County Historical Society/Old Depot Museum News Release Contact: Deborah Barker, Director - Franklin Co. Historical Society (785) 242-1232barkerd@olddepotmuseum.org Immigration and Naturalization Exhibit To Open at Old Depot Museum in MayOttawa, Kansas, – Most Kansans can trace their...
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April 23, 2012
Second Saturday Speaker Series at Westport
Westport Historical Society/Kansas City Public Library, Westport Branch News Release Contact: (816) 561-1821 or (913) 648-0952 Second Saturday Speaker Series May speaker announced The Westport Historical Society and the Westport Branch of the Kansas City, Missouri Public Library are pleased to...
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April 23, 2012
75 Years of Preserving the Past in Franklin County, KS
Franklin County Historical Society News Release Contact: Deborah Barker, Director - Franklin Co. Historical Society(785) 242.1232barkerd@olddepotmuseum.org75 Years of Preserving the PastOttawa, Kansas - In 1937, "The Plainsman," a film starring Gary Cooper as Wild Bill Hickok, played at Ottawa's...
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April 06, 2012
Historic Sibley Cemetery Tour
Fort Osage Education Center News Release CONTACT: Gordon Julich, Jackson County Parks & Recreation Historic Sites Phone: (816) 503-4860 Email: fortosage@jacksongov.org EVENT: Historic Sibley Cemetery Tour DATE: Saturday, April 21, 2012TIME: 10:30 a.m....
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April 04, 2012
Fort Scott 2012 Civil War Encampment
Fort Scott National Historic Site News Release Release Date: April 4, 2012 Contacts: Galen Ewing, 620-223-0310, galen_ewing@nps.gov Reoccupying the High Ground: Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Return of the Military to Fort Scott during 2012’s Civil War Encampment Fort...
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April 02, 2012
Mine Creek Battlefield to reopen for travel season
Kansas Historical Society News Release March 30, 2012 Contact: Lisa Hecker, (785) 272-8681, lhecker@kshs.org Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site to Reopen for Travel Season PLEASANTON, KS – The Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site will open its visitor center Wednesday,...
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March 27, 2012
Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area partners Offer Hands On Civil War Preservation
Volunteers are needed to assist local partners of Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area (FFNHA) with hands-on Civil War site preservation for Park Day, Saturday, March 31.Since 1996, the Civil War Trust has sponsored Park Day, an annual event to help Civil War battlefields and historic...
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March 26, 2012
Park Day offers Hands-on Civil War Preservation
Lone Jack Historical Society News Release Contact: Alinda Miller, president, Lone Jack Historical Society Phone: (816) 805-1815 What: Civil War Trust Park Day Where: Lone Jack Civil War Battlefield Museum Park – 816-805-1815 Highway 50, ½ block south of Lone Jack exit When: Saturday,...
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March 26, 2012
Park Day volunteers needed at Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park
Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park Media Advisory Contact: Kerry Altenbernd, (785) 842-6478 kaltenbernd@blackjackbattlefield.org Volunteers needed to clean up the Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park Baldwin City, Kansas – More than 150 years after the first shots of the Civil War were...
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February 29, 2012
Bipartisan bill seeks to reform national heritage areas
News Release from: Office of Congressman Charles W. Dent, Pennsylvania’s 15th District February 29, 2012 Press Contact: Collin Long (202) 225-6411 or (202) 731-0757 cell Dent and Tonko introduce bipartisan bill to reform national heritage areas WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Charlie Dent...
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February 21, 2012
Historic Preservation Benefits Local Economy
Lone Jack Historical Society News Release Information verification: www.historiclonejack.org Contact: Alinda Miller, president, (816) 805-1815 or Linda Barta, secretary, (816) 805-4252 www.lonejackbattle150.org What: Battlefield Preservation Town Hall MeetingWhere: Lone Jack Civil War Battlefield...
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February 20, 2012
Make Sense of the Civil War in a community conversation at the library
Kansas City (MO) Public Library News Release For details and registration instructions for this free program, visit kclibrary.org/civilwar. Let's Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War In his first inaugural address, President Lincoln spoke in tones interpreted as conciliatory...
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February 02, 2012
Bates County Museum director accepts spot on Advisory Committee
News from Bates County Historical Society and Museum For more information about Bates County Museum, contact: Peggy Buhr, (660) 679-0134 Freedom’s Frontier Advisory Committee Appointment Bates County Museum Director, Peggy Buhr, has accepted a position on the Advisory Committee of...
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February 02, 2012
Engagement Forum focuses on the Kansas-Nebraska Act
News for Immediate Release from Johnson County (KS) Library For more information contact: Marsha Bennett, (913) 826-4301, bennettm@jocolibrary.org Legacies of the Civil War Johnson County Library Issues and Engagement Forum: The Kansas-Nebraska Act The Johnson County Library will host an issues...
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January 27, 2012
Explore the French presence on the western frontier at Fort Osage
NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Fort OsageContact: Gordon Julich, Jackson County Parks & Recreation Historic Sites Phone: (816) 503-4860 e-mail: fortosage@jacksongov.org Event: Traditional 1750’s Mardi Gras Date: February 10 & 11, 2012 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fee:...
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January 23, 2012
Middle school students to learn about "Sleeping Heros"
News Release: New statewide Kansas history project For more information contact: Don Lambert, dLambert0753@yahoo.com Phone: (785) 230-3630 Project launch - "Sleeping Heroes: The Impact of Civil War Veterans on Kansas Communities" You are invited to the launch of a new...
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January 16, 2012
Shared Stories Performances
Topeka, Kansas – The Shawnee County Historical Society in Topeka will perform four Shared Stories of the Civil War in readers theater format at the Ritchie House’s Cox Communication Heritage Education Center, 1118 SE Madison, on successive FebruarySunday afternoons at 2 PM. Member of the...
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December 21, 2011
Mark Twain’s “The Private History of a Campaign that Failed”
Johnson County Library News Release For more information contact: Marsha Bennett Phone: (913) 261-2319 Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Legacies of the Civil War Mark Twain’s “The Private History of a Campaign that Failed” The Johnson County Library will host a program entitled Mark...
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December 16, 2011
Hall Center announces 2012-13 Research and Creative Work Fellows
University of Kansas News Release Contact: Kristine Latta, Hall Center for the Humanities, (785) 864-7823 Hall Center announces 2012-13 Research and Creative Work Fellows LAWRENCE — The Hall Center for the Humanities has announced its Humanities Research Fellows and Creative Work Fellows...
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December 09, 2011
Lone Jack Battlefield Preservation Plan Public Meeting
Lone Jack Battlefield Preservation Plan Public Meeting Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2011Time: 6:30 – 7:30 PMLocation: Lone Jack City Hall, 207 N Bynum Road, Lone Jack MO The Lone Jack Historical Society and Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area are pleased to announce that...
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November 23, 2011
Jayhawkers, Other Civil War Stories on 30th Annual Candlelight Tour at Fort Scott NHS
Fort Scott National Historic Site News Release Release Date: Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011 Contact: Kelley Collins, kelley_collins@nps.gov Phone number: (620) 223-0310 Jayhawkers, Other Civil War Stories Featured on 30th Annual Candlelight Tour at Fort Scott NHS Fort Scott, KS...
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November 04, 2011
Mark Twain and the Civil War
Johnson County (KS) Library News ReleaseFor more information contact: Marsha Bennett, bennettm@jocolibrary.org Phone number: (913) 261-2319 News: For Immediate Release Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Legacies of the Civil War:Mark Twain and the Civil War Program At Johnson County Library The...
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October 28, 2011
Fort Scott NHS Commemorates Civil War Sesquicentennial in 30th Annual Candlelight Tour
Contacts: Kelley Collins, kelley_collins@nps.gov, 620-223-0310Fort Scott, KS – Robert E. Lee once said, “It is well that war is so terrible. Otherwise, we should grow too fond of it”From 1861-65, Americans experienced the ‘terrible’ consequences of war, feeling both...
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October 18, 2011
Freedom’s Frontier distributes comprehensive map
News for Immediate Release For more information, contact: Judy Billings, (785) 856-5300, jbillings@freedomsfrontier.org Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area observes the fifth anniversary of its designation by distributing a new, comprehensive heritage map. In October 2006, Congress...
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September 28, 2011
National Cemeteries Travel Itinerary
WASO News Release Contact(s): Kathy Kupper Phone number: (202) 208-6843 Date: September 27, 2011 Online Civil War Era WASHINGTON – Established out of necessity during the Civil War, national cemeteries have evolved from simple burial grounds to national memorials honoring all those who serve....
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July 28, 2011
Freedom’s Frontier Receives Grant
NEWS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2011 For more information: Judy Billings (785) 856-5300, jbillings@freedomsfrontier.org Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area Receives Grant Lawrence, Kan. – The Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area has been awarded a...
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January 01, 1900
Park Day offers Hands-on Civil War Preservation
Lone Jack Historical Society News Release Information verification: www.historiclonejack.org Alinda Miller, president, (816) 805-1815 What: Civil War Trust Park Day Where: Lone Jack Civil War Battlefield Museum Park – (816) 805-1815 Highway 50, ½ block south of Lone Jack exit When:...
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