| June 2013 |
A special traveling exhibit created by the Missouri History Museum and the Missouri Humanities Council is on display. The exhibit explores the tumultuous Civil War history of... details>>
The Third Annual Kansas Hall of Fame Laureate Induction Ceremony will take place on June 21. Bill Kurtis will serve as the Master of Ceremonies for the event which will honor... details>>
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom or Emancipation Day, commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865. Come to Missouri's newest state... details>>
The documentary film Freedom Seekers: Stories From the Western Underground Railroad will be shown at the Kaw Valley State Bank, The film uses family history, academic... details>>
Enjoy tea and desserts at the Anderson House which will be open free to visitors. details>>
6/30/2012 12:00:00 AM | Kansas City, MO
During the Civil War Missouri was a state divided, suffering from a fractured identity and caught up in a struggle of no quarter. That violent period of near-anarchy is examined in the traveling exhibit A State Divided: The Civil War in Missouri, a joint effort of the Missouri Humanities Council and the Missouri History Museum. This exhibit follows the “bushwhackers” and “Jayhawkers” whose bitter enmity continues to color the relations between Missourians & Kansans. See website for hours....details >>
6/30/2012 9:00:00 AM | Ottawa, KS
Americans by Choice: The Story of Immigration & Citizenship in Kansas
This exhibit illustrates paths to citizenship taken by KS settlers from around the world over the past 150 years, & personalizes the story of immigration and citizenship—who came, where they came from, why they came to KS , & why they chose to become U.S. citizens. It features photographs, documents, & quotes describing major laws affecting immigration and naturalization over the past 150 years, the consequences of those laws and how they directly affected the life of a Kansan. Closed Mondays....details >>